Israeli archaeologists find 'Biblical royal purple dye'

[Duke]

BBC News - Israeli archaeologists find 'Biblical royal purple dye'

Israeli archaeologists find 'Biblical royal purple dye'

The rare purple was said to be worn by prestigious figures such as King David, Solomon and Jesus.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Lynne]

Here is a 2 min video about how purple was made. Today we use synthetic means to produce purple. However in the “old days” they boiled snails.

 

[Lone Wolf]

Fascinating.

 

[Lynne]

Fascinating.

natural dying is something I have watched but havent done it myself. I am a fiber artist and work with natural fibers. I use synthitic dyes. The natural dyes are amazing because the color developes after the fiber is taken out of the bath and when exposed to the air it turns color.