Dyes
The colors of nature surround and inspire you. With Pure Tinctoria Natural Dyes, you can choose from 19 different plant materials to bring the beauty of nature into your home. Pure Tinctoria Natural Dyes are water extracted, made of 100% plant material, non-toxic, and 100% safe. They are eco-friendly dyes that have been granted the Global Organic Textile Standard Certification for Black Myrobalan, Cutch, Indian Madder, Annatto, and Oak Gall. The remaining dyes are in the process of certification and will be updated as they are approved. Can't decide? Look at our dye kit section.
Image of Indian Dye Pigments ©Dan Brady of www.danbrady.co.uk
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Acacia Gum Dye: Caramel Brown
The Acacia Gum Tree (Acacia nilotica) is a slow growing, thorny tree with fern-like leaves, large seed pods, and golden yellow flowers. Its edible g...
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African Marigold Dye: Lemon Yellow, Gold
The African Marigold (Tagetese erecta) produces a most outstanding flower, which William Morris used as a centerpiece in a pattern on cotton chintz. ...
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Annatto Organic Dye: Oranges, Red-yellows, Salmon
Annatto is famous for its use in South American cuisine as a flavoring and as a food coloring. Margarine, butter, custard, and other foods often hav...
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Black Myrobalan Organic Dye: Butter Yellow, Greys
Black Myrobalan (Terminalia chebula) is known by many names: Chebulic Myrobalan, Haritaki, Harad, and many more. This deciduous tree gives nut-like,...
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Chasteberry Tree Dye: Khaki, Beige
The Chasteberry Tree is a small shrub that grows to approx 7 meters tall and grows throughout Europe and China. It has light purple flowers and bear...
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Cutch Organic Dye: Caramel, Orange Brown, Pink
Cutch is derived from the stem and bark of the deciduous Katha Tree (Acacia cutechu). It has a multitude of uses ranging from medical treatments of ...
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Cutch Waste Dye: Grey, Olive Green, Turquoise
Cutch Waste is extracted from the waste of the first extraction when producing Cutch dyes. It produces grey, olive green, and turquoise. To achieve...
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Dhak Dye: Mustard
Dhak dye extract is produced from the flowers of the Palash Tree (Butea frondosais). The Palash Tree, also know as Flame of the Forest due to its vi...
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Golden Dock Dye: Sienna, Browns
Golden Dock is an herb in the buckwheat family. It is native to marshes and is tall, reddish, and rough. Golden Dock has yellow flowers and produce...
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Himalayan Rhubarb Root Dye: Yellow, Brown, Olive Green
The herbaceous perennial, Himalayan Rhubard (Rheum emodi) is useful in lowering high blood pressure, treating infections, and asthma. Lucky for us, ...
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Indian Madder Organic Dye: Reds, Oranges, Pinks
Indian Madder is a small flowering plant from the coffee family. It is one of the most important medicinal herbs and has been uses since antiquity f...
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Kamala Dye: Gold, Yellow, Brilliant Orange
The Kamala Tree (Mallotus philippinensis), also known as the Monkey Face Tree, is found in the tropical regions of India. It is considered a medicin...
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Lodhra Bark Dye: Oranges, Peaches
Found in North and East India and into the Himalayas, the Lodhra tree (Symplocos racemosa) has many healing properties and is used in Ayurveda for it...
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Oak Gall Organic Dye: Coffees, Burnt Yellows, Black, Grey
The oak gall, also known as oak apples, are the marble to egg size lumps grown by oak trees that have unwanted wasp larvae eating at its twigs. The ...
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Pomegranate Dye: Gold, Khaki, Greys
The Pomegranate Tree (Punica granatum) produces a fruit that you are certainly familiar with. Jam-packed with delicious berries, this fruit has seen...
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Purple Indian Lac Dye: Lavender, Purple Pinks
Purple Indian Lac is an extract from the lac mud that is left after the collection of Red Indian Lac. It produces soft lavender and purple pinks. So...
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Red Indian Lac Dye: Deep Rich Reds, Rose
Red Indian Lac dye originated in Northern India and was traditionally used for cosmetic purposes, to dye textiles, and tanning leather goods. Also, ...
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Sappanwood Dye: Turkey Red, Reddish-Brown
Sappanwood, also know as East Indian Redwood, is a fast growing, thorny tree which, at maturity, is about 10 meters tall. It has golden flowers that...
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True Indigo Dye: French Blue, Royal Blue
True indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) is one of the original sources of blue dyes since antiquity. Considered a luxury item by the Greeks and Romans, t...
