Sugi (Japanese Red Cedar) - top (23 T)
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| Museum number | 23 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 1st shelf |
| Sample location | top (23 T) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | light brown |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 杦 : Sugi |
| Dye (English common name) | Japanese Red Cedar |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Cryptomeria japonica (L.f.) D.Don |
| Plant part | tree /dried |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | iron |
| Other auxiliary agent | ash water |
| Uemera's notes | It was difficult to achieve the deeper depth of shade. Mordanting only with ash water would not let the dye compound absorb and fix to the fibers. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |