Karaimo (Sweet potato) -- right (159 R)
Revision as of 10:11, 8 June 2013 by (username removed)
| Museum number | 159 |
|---|---|
| Uemera number / title | 一; 櫨染 廿五 "Haze-some 25" |
| Folder location | 2nd shelf |
| Sample location | right (159 R) |
| Fiber type | cotton |
| Color | beige |
| Dyestuff (Japanese common name) | 唐芋 : Karaimo |
| Dye (English common name) | Sweet potato |
| Dyestuff (botanical name) | Ipomoea batatas (L.) Poir. var. edulis (Thunb.) Kuntze |
| Plant part | potato peel / unspecified |
| Dyestuff extraction | boiled in water |
| Auxiliary agent in dye bath | - |
| Mordant | lime |
| Other auxiliary agent | - |
| Uemera's notes | Dyeing with sweet potato has been practiced in the Ryūku islands since old time. |
| Uemera's date | Kyoto |