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Sappan Wood
Sappan Wood
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A natural dye yielding medicinal plant, Sappan Wood is also known as East Indian redwood. The Sappan wood is one of the most widely used plant dyes; in ancient times, it played an important role in dyeing textiles red. Wood ash water or vinegar can be added to the dye bath to manipulate the pH, resulting in colors ranging from pink to red.
Color: Pinkish Red to Crimson Red
Dye Material: Caesalpinia Sappan
Natural dyes can be used to color cloth and fibers in a sustainable fashion. Natural dyes stand for the idea that imagination, talent, what we produce, how we dress, and the natural world are all interconnected. We hold genuine beliefs that a connection to history and culture can be made via color, as dyes demonstrate.