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Bush Dye The old plant dyes used in Europe like indigo, saffron, woad and logwood fell out of use with the Industrial Revolution. But here, a natural “paintbox” thrives.The most common dyes include:Yellow-orange: Mandjurndum (the bright orange roots of the Pognolobus reticulatus bush)Brown: Wirdilwirdil (the red bulb of Haemadorum breviculae Read more…

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