natural dye
Indigo, for example
A natural dye is a colorant derived from plants, animals, or minerals rather than synthesized in a laboratory.
Indigo comes from leaves, cochineal from insects, ochre from earth.
Before synthetic dyes emerged in the mid-1800s, all dyes were natural.
The term now often signals environmental consciousness or traditional craft: She uses only natural dyes for her textiles.
- cochinealInsect-sourced red colorant
- madderMore irate
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- woadBlue dye from leaves
- plant basedDerived from vegetation
pigment · turmeric · weld · onion skins · henna · logwood · saffron · brazilwood · ochre · earth tones · colorant · dyestuff · mordant · iron pot · carmine · walnut · vat · lichen
- basketrybasket, baskets, woven basket, basketmaker, basketry
- dyeingdyes, dyeing, hand dyeing, fabric dyeing, synthetic dyes
- dyesmadder, woad, synthetic dyes, indigo, dyestuff
- eco materialshemp, organic cotton, bamboo fiber, jute, linen
- Food Colorantscarmine, annatto, beet red, artificial colors, colorants
- dyeing suppliesmordant, tongs, rubber gloves, stirring rod, measuring cups