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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Bark from white hickory trees (''Hicoria alba'') native to the east coast of the United States. Hickory bark will give a dark yellow ([ | + | Bark from white hickory trees (''Hicoria alba'') native to the east coast of the United States. Hickory bark will give a dark yellow ([[cotton]]) to golden ([[wool]]) color using an alum mordant. With a chrome mordant, hickory give a brass color to wool and cotton. Hickory bark dye has good color fastness. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | white hickory (Hicoria alba); mockernut | + | white hickory (''Hicoria alba''); mockernut |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* 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 13:47, 7 September 2022
Description
Bark from white hickory trees (Hicoria alba) native to the east coast of the United States. Hickory bark will give a dark yellow (Cotton) to golden (Wool) color using an alum mordant. With a chrome mordant, hickory give a brass color to wool and cotton. Hickory bark dye has good color fastness.
Synonyms and Related Terms
white hickory (Hicoria alba); mockernut
Resources and Citations
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- John and Margaret Cannon, Dye Plants and Dyeing, Herbert Press, London, 1994