Female Alder Catkins
Item
Identifier
2025.028
Title
Female Alder Catkins
Type
Material
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Description
Alder bark and wood contain tannins and are traditionally used to tan leather. A red dye can be extracted from the outer bark, and a yellow dye from the inner bar. When used these catkins produced a light brown or tan colored dye.
Subject
dye materials; dye; dyes; dyeing; red; brown
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