Haematoxylon Campechianum
The logwood tree. This dyestuff is largely used by calico printers and other dyeing manufacturers. It is also used as an ingredient in some writing inks. The heart wood is the part used for dyeing. Th...
The logwood tree. This dyestuff is
largely used by calico printers and other dyeing manufacturers. It
is also used as an ingredient in some writing inks. The heart wood
is the part used for dyeing. This is cut into chips which yield
their color to water and alcohol. The colors are various according
to treatment, giving violet, yellow, purple, and blue, but the
consumption of logwood is for black colors, which are obtained by
alum and iron bases.
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