Rotting for Red: Archival, Experimental and Analytical Research on Estonian Traditions of Decomposing Alder Buckthorn Bark Before Dyeing

This article sheds light on the historical dyeing traditions of rural inhabitants of the Eastern Baltic region. The 19th- and early 20th-century Estonian archival sources mention that rotted alder buckthorn (<i>Frangula alnus</i> Mill.) bark was used to dye woollen yarn red. The bark was...

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Main Authors: Liis Luhamaa, Riina Rammo, Debbie Bamford, Ina Vanden Berghe, Jonas Veenhoven, Krista Wright, Riikka Räisänen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/6/220
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