Specimen bottle of fustic extract

Specimen bottle of fustic extract

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Specimen bottle of fustic extract
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Specimen bottle of fustic extract

Fustic is a vegetable extract derived from the wood of Chlorophora tinctorial, a tree growing in North and South America and in the West Indies. The best fustic comes from Cuba. It is a mordant dye and is polygenetic, different shades being obtained when different mordants are used. It is largely used in conjunction with other mordant dyes for dyeing wool and silk.

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Category:
Industrial Chemistry
Object Number:
1926-705
type:
dye
credit:
Yorkshire Dyeware & Chemical Co. Ltd.