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2. Vat dye - Wikipedia

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   The vat dyes have high color fastness, which is uncommon in other dye classes. On the other hand, vat dyes tend to have poor rubbing fastness, but this can be mitigated with special treatments to the fabric. Indigo is subject to major crocking (i.e., rubbing the dye off onto other items) unless it is applied carefully.

3. Indigo dye - Wikipedia

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   Indigo dye. The primary use for indigo is as a dye for cotton yarn, mainly used in the production of denim cloth suitable for blue jeans; on average, a pair of blue jeans requires 3 grams (0.11 oz) to 12 grams (0.42 oz) of dye. Smaller quantities are used in the dyeing of wool and silk.

4. Natural dye - Wikipedia

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   In medieval Europe, purple, violet, murrey and similar colors were produced by dyeing wool with woad or indigo in the fleece and then piece-dyeing the woven cloth with red dyes, either the common madder or the luxury dyes kermes and cochineal. Madder could also produce purples when used with alum.

5. Glossary of dyeing terms - Wikipedia

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   Añil (Indigofera suffruticosa) is an indigo dye-bearing plant of Central and South America. [5] [6] aniline Aniline dyes or basic dyes are a class of synthetic dyes derived from coal tar, first discovered in the 19th century. These dyes produce brilliant colors that work well with animal fibers, especially silk. Because of poor colorfastness ...

6. List of dyes - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of dyes with Colour Index International generic names and numbers and ... Indigo: Indigo blue Vat blue 1 73000 ... Wool red B Fast milling red B Acid ...

7. Traditional dyes of the Scottish Highlands - Wikipedia

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   The thread is lifted now and again on the end of a stick, and again plunged in until it is all thoroughly dyed. If blue, the thread is then washed in salt water, but any other colour uses fresh water. Amateurs may wish to experiment with some of the suggestions, as urine (human or animal) is used in many recipes as a mordant. A number of the ...