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Woad or isatis tinctoria is a source for blue dye. In latin tinctoria literally means “used for dyeing”
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Woad is a flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae)There is a source of blue dye. That is extracted from its leaves. The dye produced is similar to whats produced in the indigofera speciesThough woad has a lower concentration. Woad is…
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Safflower, or carthamus tinctorius, is an annual plant in the asteraceae family. It has been referred to as has been one of humanity’s oldest cultivated crops. Its scientific name tinctorius literally refers to “used for dyeing”
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > In antiquity, safflower was grown primarily for its flowers, which contain red (carthamin), and yellow pigmentsUsed as natural dyes for textiles, cosmetics, art, and food coloring. Seeds became the primary target of cultivation later, especially for edible oil used in cooking,…
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Rubia tinctorum or madder, is a perennial climbing plant in the coffee family rubiaceae. Used for its roots, a source of red dye. It has been excavated from a site India (1)
< home # store # services # articles # game # app #contact > Madder is cultivated and selected for its roots, which produce red dye compoundsEspecially alizarin and purpurin. Used for coloring textiles, leather, paints, and artworks. Rubia tinctorum is native to the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regionsIts historical cultivation began there, and spread…
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Protected: Reseda luteola, dyer’s rocket, or weld was collected from the wild and likely selected over time for its dye properties. By the first millenium BC, maybe earlier
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