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[[File:Uemura 04-23-2009 070.jpg|thumb|Silk dyed with tea leaves from ''Camellia sinensis''<br>Uemera Dye Archive]] | [[File:Uemura 04-23-2009 070.jpg|thumb|Silk dyed with tea leaves from ''Camellia sinensis''<br>Uemera Dye Archive]] | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
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A natural brown dye obtained from the leaves of the tea plant (''Camellia sinensis'' and ''Thea sinensis''). A hot water extract of the leaves produces a dark brown liquid that dyes [[wool|wool]] a light brown to rose brown color. Tea dye has good color fastness on wool but not on [[cotton|cotton]]. | A natural brown dye obtained from the leaves of the tea plant (''Camellia sinensis'' and ''Thea sinensis''). A hot water extract of the leaves produces a dark brown liquid that dyes [[wool|wool]] a light brown to rose brown color. Tea dye has good color fastness on wool but not on [[cotton|cotton]]. | ||
* See also [[http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Bancha)]] | * See also [[http://cameo.mfa.org/wiki/Category:Uemura_dye_archive '''Uemera Dye Archive''' (Bancha)]] | ||
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== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
''Camellia sinensis''; ''Thea sinensis''; te (Dan., Nor., Sven.); Tee (Deut.); hojas de té (Esp.); thé (Fr.); tè (It.); thee (Ned.); herbata (Pol.); folhas de chá (Port.); tea dust; tea bags | ''Camellia sinensis''; ''Thea sinensis''; te (Dan., Nor., Sven.); Tee (Deut.); hojas de té (Esp.); thé (Fr.); tè (It.); thee (Ned.); herbata (Pol.); folhas de chá (Port.); tea dust; tea bags | ||
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== Resources and Citations == | == Resources and Citations == | ||
Revision as of 08:01, 8 June 2022
Description
A natural brown dye obtained from the leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis and Thea sinensis). A hot water extract of the leaves produces a dark brown liquid that dyes Wool a light brown to rose brown color. Tea dye has good color fastness on wool but not on Cotton.
- See also [Uemera Dye Archive (Bancha)]
Synonyms and Related Terms
Camellia sinensis; Thea sinensis; te (Dan., Nor., Sven.); Tee (Deut.); hojas de té (Esp.); thé (Fr.); tè (It.); thee (Ned.); herbata (Pol.); folhas de chá (Port.); tea dust; tea bags
Resources and Citations
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "tea" [Accessed 28 Sept. 2005].
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea (Accessed Sept. 28, 2005)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998