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Vegetable Dyes Used by the Meitei community of Manipur

Publication Year: 2005

Author(s): Sharma HM , Devi AR , Sharma BM

Abstract:

The plant parts used in the extraction of dyes along with the method of extraction and their uses have also been described in detail. Besides these dye-yielding plants, another 19 plant species belonging to 14 families, used as dye mordants have also been included. The people of the state still use these dyes for dyeing of their handloom products, which are famous all over the world.

Source of Publication: Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Vol/Issue: 4(1) , 39-46 pp.

Country: India

Publisher/Organisation: CSIR

URL:
https://nopr.niscpr.res.in/bitstream/123456789/8493/1/IJTK%204%281%29%2039-46.pdf

Theme: Traditional Handloom | Subtheme: Dye

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