Dyewoods

A dyewood is any of a number of varieties of wood which provide dyes for textiles and other purposes. Among the more important are:

Brazilwood or Brazil from Brazil, producing a red dye.
Catechu or cutch from Acacia wood, producing a dark brown dye.^[1]
Old Fustic from India and Africa, producing a yellow dye.^[2]
Logwood from Belize, producing a red or purple dye.^[3]

References

^ Goodwin, Jill (1982). A Dyer's Manual. London: Pelham Books Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 0-7207-1327-7.
^ Goodwin (1982), p. 60
^ Goodwin (1982), p. 58

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[Goodwin_(1982)-1] Goodwin, Jill (1982). A Dyer's Manual. London: Pelham Books Ltd. p. 60. ISBN 0-7207-1327-7.

[2] Goodwin (1982), p. 60

[3] Goodwin (1982), p. 58

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