Colors

Raspberry:

In the humid and northern regions of Iran, this plant thrives. It transforms into a dark gray hue after dyeing.

Logwood (Khoon Siavash):

Scientifically known as xylon campechianum, it shifts from brownish to yellow-reddish under acidity and purple under alkaline conditions.

Indigo:

Used for various shades of blue, indigo, or Nily, is derived from the indigo plant. The finest quality is cultivated in southwestern Iran and Kerman.

Vesme:

Known as Isatis tinctoria, Vesmeh, a flowering plant, is prevalent in the steppe. Its extract, rich in blue and purple pigments, is utilized for coloring.

Spark, Afsani, vorth (Reseda):

This plant, found throughout Iran, yields various yellow hues, including golden, brilliant yellow, and transparent yellow.

Jasper (rangos ferulacea):

With the scientific name Prangos ferulacea (L.) Lindl., Jasper grows in southern Iran, producing yellow and orange dyes.

Gandel

Cultivated in Lorestan and western Iran, Gandel imparts a greenish-yellow and cream-to-yellow color range to strands.

Turmeric:

Known as curcuma longa, turmeric creates colors ranging from greenish-yellow to orange, brown, and blackish-gray in dyeing.

Saffron:

Cultivated in Qaenat, Torbet, Kashan, and Estehbanat, saffron provides a yellow color but is less used due to its high cost.

Mulberry:

Thriving in mild and hot regions, the mulberry tree yields light green coloring from its edible fruits.

Wild Plant:

Predominantly growing in humid and northern Iranian regions, this plant's coloring matter in branch tips produces yellowish-green and gray hues.

Isatis tinctoria (dyers woad):

Famous for centuries, Woad (Isatis tinctoria) serves as a blue pigment source for dyeing wool and fabrics.

Onion:

Edible as a one-year plant, the thin skin yields copper, orange, brown to dark and onion skin colors.

Walnut Skin:

The green skin of this fruit provides cream, camel, brown colors alone and, combined with substances like dark alum, yields dark colors.

Ronas (Rubia tinctorum):

Traditionally cultivated in various Iranian regions, Ronas, with different mordants, produces a spectrum of colors from cream to dark red, copper, pink, and more.