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Parmelia omphalodes
This lichen produces a burgundy dye.

Information obtained from: Christina Sargent

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	Parmelia omphalodes This lichen produces a burgundy dye. Information obtained from: Christina Sargent

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	Parmelia saxatilis This lichen yields a brown or reddish-brown lichen in boiling water. Bibliographic reference: Lindsay, W. Lauder (1856) History of British lichens. Lovell & Reeves.

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	Parmelia saxatilis Clothing dyed with crottle lichen dyes (those that yield red-browns in boiling water) has some interesting traditions attached to it. It seems that, as the lichen is associated with the earth, it was considered a good idea to wear socks dyed with crottle if undertaking a long journey on foot. However, if crottle dyed garments were worn by sailors, it was thought that they might bring bad luck, or if the sailor / fisherman drowned, his body would never be recovered - anyone wearing crottle dyed garment sinks like a stone and What comes from the rocks returns to the rocks. Bibliographic reference: MacIntyre, D. (1999) The role of Scottish native plants in natural dyeing and textiles. MSc thesis, University of Edinburgh, Institute of Ecology and Resource Management.

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Parmelia saxatilis
Clothing dyed with crottle lichen dyes (those that yield red-browns in boiling water) has some interesting traditions attached to it. It seems that, as the lichen is associated with the earth, it was considered a good idea to wear socks dyed with crottle if undertaking a long journey on foot. However, if crottle dyed garments were worn by sailors, it was thought that they might bring bad luck, or if the sailor / fisherman drowned, his body would never be recovered - anyone wearing crottle dyed garment sinks like a stone and What comes from the rocks returns to the rocks.

Bibliographic reference: MacIntyre, D. (1999) The role of Scottish native plants in natural dyeing and textiles. MSc thesis, University of Edinburgh, Institute of Ecology and Resource Management.

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	Parmelia saxatilis So-called 'light crottle' produces a rich, red-brown dye, darker than that obtained from P. omphalodes, the 'dark crottle'. It is said that it only needds to be used sparingly (reported by modern dyers). Bibliographic reference: MacIntyre, D. (1999) The role of Scottish native plants in natural dyeing and textiles. MSc thesis, University of Edinburgh, Institute of Ecology and Resource Management.

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Parmelia saxatilis
So-called 'light crottle' produces a rich, red-brown dye, darker than that obtained from P. omphalodes, the 'dark crottle'. It is said that it only needds to be used sparingly (reported by modern dyers).

Bibliographic reference: MacIntyre, D. (1999) The role of Scottish native plants in natural dyeing and textiles. MSc thesis, University of Edinburgh, Institute of Ecology and Resource Management.

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	Parmelia saxatilis This lichen produces a dark brown dye. Information obtained from: Christina Sargent

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