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''Rhamnus purshiana''; cascara sagrada (It.); chittem bark; chittim bark; cascara sagrada bark; | ''Rhamnus purshiana''; cascara sagrada (It.); chittem bark; chittim bark; cascara sagrada bark; | ||
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* R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | * R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | ||
Latest revision as of 12:05, 29 May 2022
Description
Bark from chittam trees (Rhamnus purshiana) native to the Pacific Northwest. Chittam bark will give a light yellow-brown on wool using a chrome mordant and a tan color on wool or cotton with an aluminum mordant. Chittam bark dye has fair color fastness.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Rhamnus purshiana; cascara sagrada (It.); chittem bark; chittim bark; cascara sagrada bark;
Resources and Citations
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 278
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994