Turmeric dyeing - Turmeric dyeing

Japanese: ウコン染 - うこんぞめ
Turmeric dyeing - Turmeric dyeing

…It is thought to have been brought from ancient India. Turmeric dye has beautiful colors, high purity, and is easy to dye. It does not require a mordant, so it was used in ancient civilizations, and in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, it was mixed with indigo to dye green. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "turmeric dyeing" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古代インドからもたらされたと思われる。ウコン染は色調が美しく純度が高く,染色がやさしい。媒染剤を必要としないから古代文明国で用いられ,古代メソポタミア,エジプトでは藍と交染して緑染を行った。…

※「ウコン染」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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