dyestuff
Textile coloring material
A dyestuff is a substance used to color materials—textiles, paper, leather, or other goods.
The term is slightly technical, appearing more often in industrial and commercial contexts than in everyday speech: The factory imports dyestuffs from India.
Dyestuffs may be natural (indigo, cochineal) or synthetic.
Plant-derived blue dye
- madderMore irate
- woadBlue dye from leaves
- cochinealInsect-sourced red colorant
- logwoodDye-yielding tropical hardwood
henna · saffron · turmeric · annatto · brazilwood · weld · safflower · tyrian
Blue dye from leaves
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- murexSpiny marine gastropod genus
- tyrianPhoenician-derived reddish-purple
- cochinealInsect-sourced red colorant
madder · guild · dyehouse · dyeworks · medieval · ancient · colonial · aniline
Plant-based digestive aid
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- woolSheared animal fiber
- linenFlax-derived textile
nylon · polyester · rayon · yarn · fabric · mercerize · scouring · bleach
Color's specific character
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
- tintFaint color addition
- toneQuality of sound
- saturationState of complete permeation
chroma · value · spectrum · gradation · vivid · brilliant · vibrant · luminous
Amino-benzene compound
- vatLarge liquid container
- reactiveTending to respond
- disperseCause to spread apart
- acidLow-pH chemical compound
basic · sulfur · alizarin · methylene · fluorescein
Cuttingly critical in expression
- fixativeSubstance that preserves artwork
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
- immersionState of being submerged
exhaustion · printing · discharge · overdye · levelness · penetration · absorption · affinity
indigo
Plant-derived blue dye
logwood · henna · saffron · turmeric · annatto · brazilwood · weld · safflower · tyrian · lichen
woad
Blue dye from leaves
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- murexSpiny marine gastropod genus
- tyrianPhoenician-derived reddish-purple
cochineal · madder · guild · dyehouse · dyeworks · medieval · ancient · colonial · aniline · synthetic
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
linen · nylon · polyester · rayon · yarn · fabric · mercerize · scouring · bleach · prewash
hue
Color's specific character
saturation · chroma · value · spectrum · gradation · vivid · brilliant · vibrant · luminous · fugitive
aniline
Amino-benzene compound
mordant
Cuttingly critical in expression
- fixativeSubstance that preserves artwork
- resistOppose or refuse compliance
- batikWax-resist fabric coloring
immersion · exhaustion · printing · discharge · overdye · levelness · penetration · absorption · affinity · fastness
dyestuffbleach
Chemical stain and germ killer
whitener · decolorant · bleaching agent · color remover · colorlessness