Wool dyed with bark - Specimen details

Wool dyed with bark - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 41814

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Plant Name 159.03 FAGACEAE Quercus nigra Entry Book Number 14.1985.3
Artefact Name Wool dyed with bark Vernacular Name
Iso Country United States TDWG Region United States
Parts Held Wool dyed with bark Geography Description USA
Uses Wool dyed with barkUse: MATERIALS - Fibres User: Man TDWG use MATERIALS - Fibres
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Donor Dr & Mrs A Krochmal Donor No
Donor Date 08/05/1985 Donor Notes
Collector Collector No
Collection Notes Collection Date
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Notes: Label source: Economics forced the early mountain settlers to use materials gathered in the fields to dye the wool before weaving the cloth for their needs. These yarns have been dyed with barks, roots, nuts and flowers as our forefathers did before synt, hetic dyes were invented. From the Mustard Seed studio workshop of Bette Raymond.

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