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Dyeing Yellow with Marigold — The Sacred Aztec Flower Dye

Dyeing Yellow with Marigold — The Sacred Aztec Flower Dye

by TexFO

Ancient

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Kakishibu — Japanese Persimmon Tannin Dye and Waterproofing Treatment

Kakishibu — Japanese Persimmon Tannin Dye and Waterproofing Treatment

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Orange with Annatto — The Seed Coat Dye of Tropical America

Dyeing Orange with Annatto — The Seed Coat Dye of Tropical America

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Red with Sappanwood — The Asian Heartwood Dye That Preceded Brazilwood

Dyeing Red with Sappanwood — The Asian Heartwood Dye That Preceded Brazilwood

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Brown with Cutch — The Acacia Heartwood Dye of the Indian Subcontinent

Dyeing Brown with Cutch — The Acacia Heartwood Dye of the Indian Subcontinent

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Scarlet with Lac — India's Ancient Insect Dye and the Source of Shellac

Dyeing Scarlet with Lac — India's Ancient Insect Dye and the Source of Shellac

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Scarlet with Kermes — Europe's Original Crimson Insect Dye

Dyeing Scarlet with Kermes — Europe's Original Crimson Insect Dye

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing with Elderberries — Fugitive Purple from the Hedgerow

Dyeing with Elderberries — Fugitive Purple from the Hedgerow

by TexFO

Prehistoric

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Dyeing with Oak Bark — Tannin Brown from the Most Common European Tree

Dyeing with Oak Bark — Tannin Brown from the Most Common European Tree

by TexFO

Prehistoric

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Dyeing with Safflower — Two Colours from One Flower

Dyeing with Safflower — Two Colours from One Flower

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing with Logwood — The Colonial-Era Route to Natural Black and Purple

Dyeing with Logwood — The Colonial-Era Route to Natural Black and Purple

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing with Birch Bark — Salmon-Pink and Cinnamon from the Northern Forest

Dyeing with Birch Bark — Salmon-Pink and Cinnamon from the Northern Forest

by TexFO

Prehistoric

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Dyeing Purple with Lichen — The Orchil Fermentation Vat

Dyeing Purple with Lichen — The Orchil Fermentation Vat

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Crimson with Cochineal — The Insect Dye That Conquered the World

Dyeing Crimson with Cochineal — The Insect Dye That Conquered the World

by TexFO

Ancient

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Iron Saddening — Darkening and Shifting Natural Dye Colours with Iron Water

Iron Saddening — Darkening and Shifting Natural Dye Colours with Iron Water

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Blue with a Woad Urine Vat — The Fermentation Method That Coloured Europe

Dyeing Blue with a Woad Urine Vat — The Fermentation Method That Coloured Europe

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing with Pomegranate Rinds — Ancient Gold from the Fruit of the Middle East

Dyeing with Pomegranate Rinds — Ancient Gold from the Fruit of the Middle East

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Yarn with Turmeric — The Oldest Golden-Yellow Dye

Dyeing Yarn with Turmeric — The Oldest Golden-Yellow Dye

by TexFO

Ancient

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Mordanting Wool with Alum — The Foundation of Natural Dyeing

Mordanting Wool with Alum — The Foundation of Natural Dyeing

by TexFO

Ancient

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Bobbin Lace — Making Lace by Twisting and Crossing Threads on a Pillow

Bobbin Lace — Making Lace by Twisting and Crossing Threads on a Pillow

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

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