Sassafras Root Bark, Cut (Sassafras albidum)
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$42.501/4 lb
Buy Mimosa Hostilis Root Bark in District of Columbia
We ship root bark to District of Columbia from California, to adults 21 and over. Yes. We ship Mimosa hostilis root bark, in powder, shredded and whole cuts, and sassafras root bark to District of Columbia, from California, with tracking. Every cut is sold by the pound, from a quarter pound to a full pound, and a person checks every order before payment details are sent to your order chat.
Root bark, 2026 prices, delivered to District of Columbia
Delivery across District of Columbia
We deliver to every address in Washington, DC, from Capitol Hill to Georgetown and Anacostia, and the delivery cost for your address shows in the cart before you order.
Delivering to District of Columbia
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Orders to District of Columbia ship from our California branch. We do not hold stock in District of Columbia and we are not a marketplace reseller: the bark you receive is weighed and sealed by us, and the report for its batch is available on request against the code printed on the package. Mimosa Hostilis travels as a standard parcel with tracking, and shipping is confirmed with your order. Everything we sell is for adults 21 and over.
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Ordering from District of Columbia
Ordering from District of Columbia takes three steps. Choose a cut and a size and place your order with your District of Columbia delivery address. A person checks the stock and the address and sends payment details for the method you chose in your order chat and by email. Once the payment arrives, the bark is weighed, packed in a nitrogen-flushed, smell-proof bag and shipped from California, and the tracking number follows. Root bark travels to District of Columbia as a standard parcel with tracking, packed in a double-sealed, smell-proof bag flushed with nitrogen so it arrives fresh. Parcel orders over one hundred dollars ship free, and the cart shows the delivery cost for your address before you send the request. Prices are the same in District of Columbia as in every other state we ship to.
Dyeing with root bark in District of Columbia
How root bark reaches District of Columbia
Parcels to District of Columbia cross the country from our California branch into the South, so allow a little longer than for a western address; the delivery window is confirmed with your order. The same service, at the same prices, covers neighbouring Maryland and Virginia, so a guild or a class that spans the state line can order to either side of it.
Tap water in District of Columbia, and what it does to a Mimosa dye bath
USGS regional data show soft to moderately hard water around the Potomac and the Washington area. Moderately hard water is workable, but it nudges the bath toward alkaline. If a first bath comes out browner than you expected, a small splash of white vinegar or a pinch of citric acid, to bring the pot to about pH 5 to 6, usually brings the purples back.
Storing root bark in District of Columbia
NOAA's climate summary for District of Columbia describes warm, humid summers. Where the summers are humid, damp is the thing to guard against: keep bark sealed in its bag or an airtight jar, add a desiccant packet if it will sit for months, and store it somewhere cool rather than in a basement or a garage that sweats in summer.
Sassafras grows wild in District of Columbia
Sassafras albidum, the tree our sassafras root bark comes from, is native to District of Columbia, and it is easy to spot on a walk by its three leaf shapes on one branch: plain ovals, mittens and three-lobed leaves. Dyers here are working with one of their own region's traditional dye trees; on alum-mordanted wool the root bark gives warm tans and rose-browns.
Fiber and dye heritage in District of Columbia
George Hewitt Myers founded the Textile Museum in Washington in 1925 with 275 rugs and sixty textiles. Since 2015 its collections have been shown at the George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum. Dumbarton Oaks
New to dyeing with bark? Start with how much bark per pound of fibre and keeping a bark bath purple instead of brown.
Questions about District of Columbia
- Do you ship to District of Columbia?
- We ship root bark to District of Columbia from California, to adults 21 and over. Orders to District of Columbia ship from our California branch. We do not hold stock in District of Columbia and we are not a marketplace reseller: the bark you receive is weighed and sealed by us, and the report for its batch is available on request against the code printed on the package. Mimosa Hostilis travels as a standard parcel with tracking, and shipping is confirmed with your order. Everything we sell is for adults 21 and over.
- Where can I buy Mimosa hostilis root bark in Washington?
- Online, from a specialist natural-dye supplier: Mimosa hostilis root bark is a specialist dye material that general craft stores rarely carry. It is sold by the pound as powder, shredded or whole bark, and ships to Washington addresses with tracking. For dyeing wool, a pound covers one to two pounds of fiber in mid shades.
- Can you buy Mimosa hostilis root bark online in District of Columbia?
- Yes. Mimosa hostilis root bark is sold online as raw botanical material for natural dyeing, soap color and craft, and ships to addresses in District of Columbia. Buy it by weight: a quarter pound is enough for test skeins, a full pound for one to two pounds of wool. It is not for human consumption.
- Which form of Mimosa hostilis root bark should I buy in District of Columbia?
- Shredded bark for most dyeing, because it strains cleanly and gives repeat baths; powder for small batches and soap, because it releases color fastest; whole chips and strips to stock up, because they keep longest. All three are the same bark, and the color they give is the same.
- Can I buy Mimosa Hostilis root bark in District of Columbia?
- Available in District of Columbia. We ship this category to this state.
- How long does delivery to District of Columbia take?
- Parcels to District of Columbia cross the country from our California branch into the South, so allow a little longer than for a western address; the delivery window is confirmed with your order. The same service, at the same prices, covers neighbouring Maryland and Virginia, so a guild or a class that spans the state line can order to either side of it.
- What water should I use to dye with Mimosa hostilis in District of Columbia?
- USGS regional data show soft to moderately hard water around the Potomac and the Washington area. Moderately hard water is workable, but it nudges the bath toward alkaline. If a first bath comes out browner than you expected, a small splash of white vinegar or a pinch of citric acid, to bring the pot to about pH 5 to 6, usually brings the purples back.
This page summarises our own shipping policy and general dyeing guidance forDistrict of Columbia. It is not legal advice. We review our shipping positions and publish the date of the last review above.