Sassafras Root Bark, Cut (Sassafras albidum)
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$42.501/4 lb
Buy Mimosa Hostilis Root Bark in Washington
We ship root bark to Washington 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 Washington, 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 Washington
Delivery across Washington
We deliver to every address in Washington, from Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Vancouver to the smallest rural route, at the same prices as everywhere else. The delivery cost for your address shows in the cart before you order.
Delivering to Washington
Standard parcel
Carries Mimosa Hostilis.
Orders to Washington ship from our California branch. We do not hold stock in Washington 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 Washington
Ordering from Washington takes three steps. Choose a cut and a size and place your order with your Washington 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 Washington 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 Washington as in every other state we ship to.
Dyeing with root bark in Washington
How root bark reaches Washington
Washington is a short journey from our California branch: parcels stay in the western states from the moment they leave us, and the delivery window is confirmed with your order. The same service, at the same prices, covers neighbouring Idaho and Oregon, so a guild or a class that spans the state line can order to either side of it.
Tap water in Washington, and what it does to a Mimosa dye bath
USGS regional data show soft water west of the Cascades and moderately hard water to the east. Because hardness differs across the state, test a strip of pH paper in your own tap water first. Near neutral, use it as it comes; if it reads alkaline, bring the pot to about pH 5 to 6 with white vinegar or citric acid, or use rainwater, so the purples hold.
Storing root bark in Washington
NOAA's climate summary for Washington describes wet west of the Cascades, drier east. 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 and Washington
Sassafras albidum is native to eastern North America and does not grow wild in Washington, so sassafras root bark is one of the few ways to work with it here. On alum-mordanted wool it gives warm tans and rose-browns, and it overdyes well on a pale Mimosa hostilis pink.
Fiber and dye heritage in Washington
During the 18th and 19th centuries, Coast Salish women wove with the wool of mountain sheep and with dog wool sheared from small "woolly" dogs. Burke Museum, University of Washington
The Burke Museum's 2025–26 exhibition Woven in Wool traced the Coast Salish weaving cycle: gathering mountain goat wool, cattail and cottonwood fluff, then dyeing yarn with mushrooms, acorns or berries before weaving. Burke Museum, University of Washington
Where dyers and spinners meet in Washington
- Shepherd's Extravaganza, Enumclaw, usually in April
- Whidbey Weavers Guild, Coupeville
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 Washington
- Do you ship to Washington?
- We ship root bark to Washington from California, to adults 21 and over. Orders to Washington ship from our California branch. We do not hold stock in Washington 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 Seattle?
- 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 Seattle addresses with tracking. For dyeing wool, a pound covers one to two pounds of fiber in mid shades.
- Where can I buy Mimosa hostilis root bark in Spokane?
- 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 Spokane 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 Washington?
- Yes. Mimosa hostilis root bark is sold online as raw botanical material for natural dyeing, soap color and craft, and ships to addresses in Washington. 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 Washington?
- 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 Washington?
- Available in Washington. We ship this category to this state.
- How long does delivery to Washington take?
- Washington is a short journey from our California branch: parcels stay in the western states from the moment they leave us, and the delivery window is confirmed with your order. The same service, at the same prices, covers neighbouring Idaho and Oregon, 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 Washington?
- USGS regional data show soft water west of the Cascades and moderately hard water to the east. Because hardness differs across the state, test a strip of pH paper in your own tap water first. Near neutral, use it as it comes; if it reads alkaline, bring the pot to about pH 5 to 6 with white vinegar or citric acid, or use rainwater, so the purples hold.
This page summarises our own shipping policy and general dyeing guidance forWashington. It is not legal advice. We review our shipping positions and publish the date of the last review above.