Kihada plant dye, 100g, is a natural dye material made from dried Amur cork tree bark.
Kihada is a deciduous tree belonging to the citrus family and the genus Phellodendron. In Japanese, its name may be written with the characters 「黄蘗」「黄柏」 or 「黄膚」. It grows naturally in mountainous areas of northeastern Asia and can also be found throughout Japan.
The tree can reach a height of 10–20 metres. Its dried bark has long been used both as a traditional medicinal material and as a dye. As a plant dye, it produces a vivid yellow known in Japan as “kihada-iro”.
Besides producing its characteristic yellow, kihada can also be used as an underdye for red and green. It is particularly well known as an underdye that helps safflower produce a brighter, more vivid red.
Layering colours with natural plant dyes――please try taking your botanical dyeing to the next level!
※Please refer to the colour sample shown above.
※A 100g pack can dye approximately one T-shirt or one large stole（the depth and shade of colour will vary depending on the material and dyeing method）.
Other plant dyes
Hitotsuya introduces a variety of plant dyes for botanical dyeing in addition to kihada.
◆ About Hitotsuya’s plant dyes
The plant dyes handled by Hitotsuya include materials originally sold for use in traditional medicine, as well as plants cultivated at our own “Hitotsuya Dye Plant Farm”, where we grow plants used for dyeing and weaving.
We grow these plants with as little pesticide and chemical fertiliser as possible. Although we inspect them carefully, small insects may occasionally be present. This does not affect their quality as dye materials, so we kindly ask for your understanding.
Please make use of them in your safe and natural creative work!
Where to buy Kihada 100g
Kihada 100g is available from the following Japanese sales sites. International shipping availability depends on the destination and each marketplace.