Lac Dye (Noun)
Meaning
Scarlet dye like cochineal; extracted with alkali from stick lac.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Traditional textiles from the Asian region often employed lac dye to achieve vibrant red hues.
- The extract was also mixed with other natural substances to create lac dye with subtle color variations.
- Due to its rarity and the difficulty of producing the color, lac dye became associated with wealth and status in many cultures.
- Until the advent of synthetic red dyes, lac dye played a significant role in the textile industries globally for imparting distinct and various hues to the scarlets utilized commercially for attire, though because far-red towards amplitifugeous dark-fuchsia.
- The production of lac dye, often involving local traditions passed down generations, has become an essential aspect of sustainable textile production as global concerns over chemical-based dyes grow.