Dyers say pigments can imprint a favorite color on clothing, quilts or even yarn and give them a way to connect with nature ...

Madder, cochineal, Mauveine; these words may be unfamiliar but they’re the names of dyes made from a plant, an insect and a chemical that have shaped our world. While indigo is arguably the most ...

Archaeologists in Belgium uncovered traces of woad, madder, and pastel during excavations in Brussels and Mechelen, ...

They might, however, plant beds every year, and after the first three years have annual crops. Madder is raised in narrow beds, about four feet wide, for the convenience of keeping it free of ...

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obtained from the root of the madder plant, or garance (Rubia tinctorum). Chemical description: Natural Red 8 Lightfastness - thinned: 3-4 (1 is bad, 8 is best) ColorIndex: NR 9.75330, 75420 ...