Redwood dye
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Description
1) A soluble red dye obtained brazilwood.
2) An insoluble red dye from many varieties of trees that contain santalin as their primary colorant, such as:
- Camwood (Baphia nitida - West Coast of Africa),
- Barwood (Baphia nitida Lodd., Sierra Leone),
- Narrawood (Philippines),
- Caliatour wood (East Indies) and
- Sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus, tropical Asia)
Though they resemble Brazilwood, their dyes are much more stable and difficult to prepare. See sandalwood dye.
- See also [Uemera Dye Archive]: Benishitan
Synonyms and Related Terms
colorante de madera roja (Esp.); colorant à base de bois rouge (Fr.); sandalwood; camwood; barwood; caliaturwood; narrawood; sanderswood
Resources and Citations
- J.Hofenk-de Graaf, Natural Dyestuffs: Origin, Chemical Constitution, Identification, Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science, Amsterdam, September 1969.
- Analytical strategies for natural dyestuffs in cultural heritage objects - EU-ARTECH European research project - http://www.organic-colorants.org
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- S. Grierson, The Colour Cauldron, Oliver McPherson Ltd., 1986
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 657
- F. Crace-Calvert, Dyeing and Calico Printing, Palmer & Howe, London, 1876