20 Types of dye materials are selected. Most of them are plants, including flowers, fruits and roots. Two are insects. Two types of mineral are used as mordants.
Most of them are Chinese medicine. Each dye material have their unique properties such as antibacterial and UV resistance.
Chinese: 明礬
English: Alum
A
01
Chinese: 墨水樹
English: logwood
Scientific Name: Haematoxylum
campechianum
Part: Wood
06
Chinese: 薯莨
English: Yam
Scientific Name: Dioscorea C irrhosa
Part: Root
02
Chinese: 花生衣
English: Peanut
Scientific Name: Arachis hypogaea
Part: Skin
Chinese: 鼠尾草
English: Sauge
Scientific Name: Haematoxylum
campechianum
Part: Trunk
07
Chinese: 黑豆衣
English: Black turtle bean
Scientific Name: TBC
Part: Skin
03
Chinese: 紫膠蟲
English: Lac insect
Scientific Name: Kerria lacca (Kerr.)
Part: Trunk
08
Chinese: 艾草
English: Wormwood
Scientific Name: Artemisia argyi
Part: Twig
04
Chinese: 板栗
English: Chestnut
Scientific Name: Castanea sativa
Part: Whole nut
09
05
Chinese: 墨水樹
English: avocado
Scientific Name: Persea americana
Part: Skin
Chinese: 木犀草
English: Reseda(Weld)
Scientific Name: Reseda odorata
Part: Twig
10
11
Chinese: 洋蔥皮
English: Onion
Scientific Name: Allium cepa
Part: Skin
12
Chinese: 胭脂蟲
English: Cochineal
Scientific Name: Dactylopius coccus
Part: Whole
13
Chinese:指甲花
English: Henna
Scientific Name: Lawsonia inermis
Part: TBC
14
Chinese: 石榴皮
English: Pomegranate
Scientific Name: Punica granatum
Part: Skin
15
Chinese: 虎杖
English: Tiger Stick
Scientific Name: Reynoutria japonica
Part: Wood
F
Chinese: 鐵
English: FeSO4
16
Chinese: 蘇木
English: Sappanwood
Scientific Name: Biancaea sappan
Part: Wood
17
Chinese: 巴西红木
English: Brazilwood
Scientific Name: C. echinata
Part: Wood
18
Chinese: 槐米
English: TBC
Scientific Name: Flos Sophorae Immaturus
Part: Bud
19
Chinese: 墨水樹
English: Madder
Scientific Name: Rubia tinctorum
Part: Root
20
Chinese: 五陪子
English: Chinese Gall nut
Scientific Name: TBC
Part: Whole Nut