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What were the main natural dyes used in Ticino for home dyeing of fibres and fabrics?
For yellow, birch and alder leaves, onion peels and apple tree bark were used.
For red and various shades of brown and orange, madder root (a herbaceous plant) and elderberries were used.
Brown was also obtained from the green casing of walnuts (husks).

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