Other dyes and tannins Grinded Tara 5KG Caesalpinia Spinosa This small tree is native of Peru but can be found in other countries within South America and also in some African countries (Marocco, for example). Tara fruits have been used for thousands of years : there are pre-Columbian traces of the use of Tara mixed with Iron to obtain a black dye. Nowadays, the two main uses of Tara are : • The seeds are made... View
Other dyes and tannins Sumac 5KG Rhus Coriaria Found in Mediterranean countries, notably Turkey, Albania and Iran.Sumac is a small tree. Its fruits are used as a spice in the Middle-East. The bark and the leaves have a strong tannin content and have been used by tanners since the Antiquity (Greece, Egypt) : the botanical name Rhus Coriaria comes from the Latin “Coriarii”, meaning tanner. Sumac is... View