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Now, with the Christmas Day opening of the second film based on Walker's 1982 book, purple takes a seat at the box office after the historic popularity of “Barbie” and all things pink.
Learn about the history and usage of purple in vexillology and heraldry. Find out which countries and regions have flags with purple as a main or secondary color, and see examples and images.
Purple is a color similar to violet light, created by mixing red and blue pigments or light. It has long been associated with royalty, luxury, and spirituality, and was made from a rare and expensive dye in ancient times.
Tyrian purple is a reddish-purple natural dye made from the mucus of several species of predatory sea snails in the family Muricidae. The dye was highly valued in ancient times and was used by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Byzantines as a symbol of power and wealth.
A list of average market prices for bulk trade of commodities of chemical elements, with data on their abundance in Earth's crust. Compare the prices of elements by mass and volume, and see the most expensive and cheapest ones.
Indigo dye is an organic compound extracted from some plants of the Indigofera genus, mainly used for denim cloth and blue jeans. Learn about its history, sources, uses, and synthesis from indican, a colorless precursor.
Spirit Day has since become an annual event for LGBTQ people and their allies to wear purple to show their support for the cause. And the need for such a day is still warranted.
Learn about natural dyes derived from plants, animals and minerals, and how they have been used for textile coloring since ancient times. Find out the differences between cellulose and protein fibres, the common mordants and dyes, and the modern trends and challenges of natural dyeing.