Natural dye materials
Madder ·Rubia
Madder ·Rubia - madder red color and coral color - native to the fields and mountains. A creeping type of plant with reversed thorns, quadruple whorled egg-shaped leaves with long stem. It has light yellow or white florets in autumn. The roots are yellow-red and contain dyes such as alizarin. It can also be used as a hemostatic and an antipyretic agent.
Cochineal ・Dactylopius/coccus
Cochineal ・Dactylopius/coccus - Purple and Rose pink - coccus, parasitic on cochineal and prickly pear cacti, has been bled and utilized as a dye agent since an ancient era of the Aztec and Inca empire etc. because the high content of the dye component contained in the insect. It’s been bled and used for dyes and food in Mexico, Peru and Canary Islands of Southern Spain etc.
Sophora ·Styphnolobium japonicum
3. Sophora ·Styphnolobium japonicum - yellow, bright green - native to China, it is planted as street trees and in gardens. The surface of the leaves are green and the undersides similar to felt in green-white color. In July, many white florets blossom and its nectar is an important source for insects such as bees. Young leaves are edible and contain a large quantity of rutin in its flowers and buds. Dried buds are also used as a hemostatic.
Roses ·Rosa
Roses ·Rosa - golden and silver color -The origin of the name is from the color of red described as "rhodon" in Greek and "rhodd" in Celtic, and as the Queen of flowers has been loved all over the world. It will turn to noble and beautiful color of gold or silver when silk is dyed with rose and is suitable for both men and women. We recommend to experience this special color to everyone.
Logwood ·Haematoxylum campechianum
Logwood ·Haematoxylum campechianum - black • navy blue - Originated in Mexico and Central America, the height of the wood is 3~10m and the color of flowers are yellow. The sap was used as a dye by the Mayas and it is still widely used due to it’s safety. The color of the logwood drains in to a river flow to dye to red in Campeche, Mexico. In the Gulf of Mexico, the sea is dyed in tricolor with the blue from the ocean and the white from sea spray.
Roses ·Rosa
Roses ·Rosa - golden and silver color -The origin of the name is from the color of red described as "rhodon" in Greek and "rhodd" in Celtic, and as the Queen of flowers has been loved all over the world. It will turn to noble and beautiful color of gold or silver when silk is dyed with rose and is suitable for both men and women. We recommend to experience this special color to everyone.
Logwood ·Haematoxylum campechianum
Logwood ·Haematoxylum campechianum - black • navy blue - Originated in Mexico and Central America, the height of the wood is 3~10m and the color of flowers are yellow. The sap was used as a dye by the Mayas and it is still widely used due to it’s safety. The color of the logwood drains in to a river flow to dye to red in Campeche, Mexico. In the Gulf of Mexico, the sea is dyed in tricolor with the blue from the ocean and the white from sea spray.