unbleached

Still its color

Unbleached describes materials, especially fabrics and flour, that haven't been whitened through chemical processing.

Unbleached cotton or muslin retains its natural off-white or cream color.

Unbleached flour has a slightly darker tone than its processed counterpart.

The term often signals a preference for less industrial processing: unbleached paper products, unbleached coffee filters.

color

ivory

Tusk-derived material

oatmeal · beige · natural · parchment · bone · alabaster · buff · fawn · wheat · vanilla

process

unprocessed

Not yet treated

unsullied · chemical-free · virgin · pure · organic · whole · unadulterated · unwhitened · chlorine-free · undoctored

textile

cotton

Plant fiber for textiles

canvas · calico · burlap · cheesecloth · gauze · khadi · denim · twill · hessian · duck

Categories
Opposites
chemical processing/whitening treatment

unbleachedbleached

Had color removed

whitened · brightened · processed · refined · artificial

Phrases
Family

bleach, bleached, bleaching, bleachers, bleacher, rebleach, rebleached, rebleaching

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G