Annatto - center (136 C)
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Museum number | 136 |
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Uemura number / title | ; "Haze-some 25" |
Folder location | 2nd shelf |
Sample location | center (136 C) |
Fiber type | cotton |
Color | pale gray |
Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | アンナット : Annatto |
Dye (English common name) | Annatto |
Plant part | seed /dried (?) |
Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
Mordant | lime water |
Other auxiliary agent | - |
Uemura's notes | Annatto is a seed from Bixa. Orellona. The plant is a shrub and found around the regions in South East Asia and India. |
Uemura's date | Kyoto |