Turkish and Oriental Rugs – Dyes and symbols

Reds

• Madder for a warm red.
• Cochineal (derived from various species of scale insects, used for a cool red.

Blues

• Indigo.
• Knotweed.
• Azurite.
• Lapis lazuli

Browns

• Natural Brown Wool.
• Oak husks.
• Walnut husks.

Volets and Purple

• Mix of madder and indigo
• Murex Sea Snail

Black

• Acacia resin
• Tea
• Ocher
• ·Manganese

Yellows

• Saffron crocus stamens.
• Pomegranate rind.
• Safflower.
• Turmeric.
• Onion skin.
• Rhubarb.
• Dyers weed.
• Larkspur.
• Chamomile.
• Salvia.
• Some Sumacs.

Green

• Over dye yellow with Indigo

Orange

• Henna
• Dilute solution of madder