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Chromatic Alchemy of Obscure Textile Hues
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- 1. Crimson pigment sourced from insect treasures of the Americas
- 2. Daisy relative whose petals yield a rare saffron-like dye
- 3. Chemical assistant that fixes color in dyeing, not a dye itself
- 4. Methacycline derivative, a synthetic obscure blue dye from labs
- 5. Nickname for a deep crimson dye related to Venetian artisans
- 8. Yellow dye from a cruciferous herb, once prized in Europe
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- 6. Genus of plants famed for yielding ancient blue stains
- 7. A resinous dye source lending varnished reds in East Asia
- 9. Ancient red dye made from tiny Mediterranean scale insects
- 10. A rare phosphorescent dye used historically in fabric printing
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