Quality blues: traditional knowledge used for natural indigo identification in southern China
Abstract Background As one of the oldest traditional dyes, people worldwide have used natural indigo for centuries. Local people have unique knowledge about indigo identification, which is crucial for indigo quality control and determining the dyeing effects. However, such traditional knowledge is r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-021-00454-z |