The analysis of dyes in historical textiles has evolved into a multidisciplinary endeavour, combining traditional archaeological insight with state-of-the-art analytical techniques. Chromatography ...

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

Dye testing is also used to understand the provenance of a textile. When natural dyes are suspected, samples of the fiber are subjected to analysis to find out the dyes used and then compared to a ...

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 ...

Lots of plants offer dye potential, including ones that may already be in your garden, including black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) and black hollyhock (Alcea rosea), or many that could be direct ...