Difference between revisions of "Cotton flower"
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A natural yellow dye obtained from the flowers of cotton plants of the ''Gossypium'' species. Cotton flowers are used fresh or dried. On [ | + | A natural yellow dye obtained from the flowers of cotton plants of the ''Gossypium'' species. Cotton flowers are used fresh or dried. On [[wool]], cotton flowers give a brassy color when mordanted with chrome. On [[cotton]], the flowers give a dull yellow color using an alum mordant. The dye has good color fastness. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Latest revision as of 12:29, 13 January 2014
Description
A natural yellow dye obtained from the flowers of cotton plants of the Gossypium species. Cotton flowers are used fresh or dried. On Wool, cotton flowers give a brassy color when mordanted with chrome. On Cotton, the flowers give a dull yellow color using an alum mordant. The dye has good color fastness.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Gossypium;flor del algodón (Esp.); fiore di cotone (It.); flor de algodão (Port.)