Sappanwood (Suoh) Sawdust
Item
Identifier
2025.04
Title
Sappanwood (Suoh) Sawdust
Type
Material
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Description
Sappanwood (suoh) sawdust is native to southeast Asia and India and makes a rich, pinkish red when calcium carbonate is added to the dye bath. It is one of the “exotic” red wood dyes. People traded it along the Silk Road and medieval dyers often used it.
Subject
dye materials; dye; dyes; dyeing; red
Source
Purchased from Botannical Colors
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