Difference between revisions of "Chittam bark"
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * 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 |
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Revision as of 07:43, 24 July 2013
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;
Authority
- 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