.. as early as the 4th century AD, roots from the Madder plant were used in many ways and situations to make reds to purple. (We will come back to discuss Madder when we get to the 18th and 19th centuries).
(photo: the Madder plant, Rubia tinctorum)
.. as early as the 4th century AD, roots from the Madder plant were used in many ways and situations to make reds to purple. (We will come back to discuss Madder when we get to the 18th and 19th centuries).
(photo: the Madder plant, Rubia tinctorum)