Woad flowers in the second year and produces a yellow flower, followed purple/black seed pods. Inside each seed pod are two tiny little seeds, which we cold press to extract the oil. This oil is very high in essential fatty acids and we use it in a range of toiletries: soap, handwash and shower gel.
Dyers Weld (Reseda Luteola) has been known since antiquity as the most widely used plant for yellow dyeing. It produces different shades, depending on the mordant used.
British woad produced in the heart of Boudicca's Iceni countryside. Under independent tests, our woad powder was found to have a much higher purity than others tested.
Silky soft and super absorbent 70% bamboo 30% cotton mix.
Three times as absorbent as cotton, the bamboo fibre is amazingly soft and hard wearing. Very eco-friendly, it is reported to have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and is 100% biodegradable.