Juicy Wheel eliminates guesswork from natural dyeing by computing precise weight-of-fiber ratios for every botanical source. Point your camera at dried plant material, and the app extracts dominant pigment wavelengths, cross-referencing against a database of 50 verified dyestuff profiles compiled from textile chemistry literature.
The mordant prediction engine simulates chemical reactions between metal salts and plant tannins before you commit materials to the dye pot. Adjust alum, iron, or copper concentrations via interactive sliders, watching predicted color shifts in real-time. The algorithm accounts for fiber type, pH levels, and extraction temperature ceilings specific to each botanical compound class.
Track seasonal availability of wild-harvested dye plants through geolocation-aware notifications. Log exhaust bath results, photograph swatches under standardized lighting, and build a personal color library indexed by hue, saturation, and lightfastness ratings. Every formulation syncs to your pantry inventory, automatically calculating remaining dyestuff quantities after each documented batch.