An organic compound found in the roots of some madder plants and the chay plant (Oldenlandia umbrella), all belonging to the family Rubiaceae. It was historically used as a red dye in textile production.
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A type of fine plaster or coating material used to cover walls and ceilings with decorative patterns, it is also…
In photography, a chemical solution used in the final stage of processing photographic film. It contains sodium or ammonium thiosulphate,…
A Sanskrit term meaning "cloth."
A type of handmade paper originally conceived as a surface for Mughal miniature paintings. The paper was developed in India…
Also known as crape, it is a fabric characterised by a rumpled, crimped or rippled surface texture. These effects may…
A traditional Japanese handmade paper produced using fibres of trees such as gampi, mitsumata and paper mulberry. Because of its…
In photography, a chemical solution used to reveal the latent image that has been captured on the photographic film, as…
Derived from the French word for "veil," it is a thin, sheer, lightweight cotton fabric, usually blended with polyester. It…