Maclura tinctoria (L.) D. Don ex Steud.

Maclura tinctoria, commonly known as Old Fustic or Dyer's mulberry^[2] is a medium to large tree of the Neotropics, from Mexico to Argentina. It produces a yellow dye called fustic primarily known for coloring khaki fabric for U.S. military apparel during World War I.^{[citation needed]} This dye contains the flavonoid morin.^[3]

The leaves can be used to feed silk worms.^[4]

Old fustic is not to be confused with Young Fustic (Rhus cotinus) from southern Europe and Asia, which provides a more fugitive colour.

Dyeing[edit source | edit]

Fustic is a bright yellow dye that is very color-fast when used with mordants. It is frequently combined with other dyestuffs and various mordants to produce a range of yellow and greenish colors:^[2]

• With woad or indigo: bright or Saxon greens
• With bichromate of potash: old gold
• With logwood and bichromate of potash: greenish yellows
• With copper sulfate: olive greens
• With ferrous sulfate: dark greens

References[edit source | edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Maclura tinctoria

Wikispecies has information related to: Maclura tinctoria

v t e Dyeing Techniques Batik Dyeing Kalamkari Katazome Leheria Mordant Reactive dye printing Resist Ring dyeing Rōketsuzome Shibori Tie-dye Tsutsugaki Types of dyes Dyes Natural Acid Reactive Solvent Substantive Sulfur Vat Disperse Traditional textile dyes Black walnut Bloodroot Brazilin Cochineal Cudbear Cutch Dyewoods Fustic Gamboge Henna Indigo Kermes Logwood Madder Polish cochineal Saffron Turmeric Tyrian purple Weld Woad History Trade and use of saffron Traditional dyes of the Scottish Highlands Craft dyes Dylon Inkodye Procion Rit Reference Glossary of dyeing terms List of dyes

This Moraceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. v t e