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'''Dye''' can be used at the [[Dyer's shop]] to change the [[Color#Color_tokens|color]] of [[cloth]] or [[cloth|thread]].
 
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Dye is made by milling certain [[crop|plants]] at a [[Millstone]] or [[Quern]]. Usually all [[trading|caravans]] will bring dye for [[trade]] too. Importing dye however is only useful if you have a somewhat skilled [[dyer]], otherwise little value is added and the work wasted. It is better to buy or grow the 'source' plants if available and mill them yourself. Of course, the nice colours are a value in themselves, if you don't stuff it all in bins.
 
  
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Dyes are [[stockpile]]d as "Food/Milled Plants", along with [[flour]]s. On the [[stocks]] screen, dyes are listed under [[powder]].
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{{distinguish|Die}}
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[[File:dye_bag_preview.png|right|Bag of Dimple Cup dye powder.]]'''Dye''' can be used at the [[dyer's shop]] to change the [[Color#Color_tokens|color]] of clothing materials.
  
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In theory, dyed objects can be [[color#Color tokens|colors]] other than the basic 16. However, the game displays them using the basic color that is the nearest match (dimple dye is (dark) blue, and emerald dye is light green).
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==Production==
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Dyes can be produced by milling a number of [[crop|plants]] at a [[millstone]] or [[quern]], as well as from other sources at a [[dyer's shop]]. Usually, all [[trading|caravans]] will bring dye for [[trade]] too. Importing dye, however, is only useful if you have a somewhat-skilled [[dyer]], otherwise, little value is added and the work wasted. It is better to buy or grow the 'source' plants if available, and mill them yourself. Of course, the nice colors are a value in themselves, if you don't stuff it all in bins.
  
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Dyes can be applied either to woven [[cloth]], raw [[thread]], or [[leather]]{{v|52.03}}. Dyed items have their [[value]] increased by the value of the dye (see table above), multiplied by the [[quality]] with which the dye was applied. There is not known to be any difference in the end product based on when the dye was applied during the production process. Dyes can't be applied to finished goods made from cloth, such as clothing, bags, or crafts.
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Dyes can be mixed to create additional colors. The desired color can be chosen at the [[dyer's shop]] with the "dye cloth ([[color]])" job, blending dyes with each other, or the material's natural color, to produce the chosen color.
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==Storage==
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On the [[stocks]] screen, dyes are listed under [[powder]]. Dyes are [[stockpile]]d as "Food/Milled Plants", along with [[flour]]s. [[Barrel]]s that contain only powders are called 'Mill barrel'. Each barrel can contain up to 60 dye [[Bag|bags]], each bag containing one stack of dye items.
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Bag contents are not recognized in the [[Manager#Work orders|manager's work order conditions]].
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As a workaround, referencing the dye bags is advised: item type 'items', material type 'no material', trait 'dye item'. It will now count all stacks of dye.
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Using material such as 'Dimple dye', 'Emerald dye', 'Redroot dye', 'Sliver dye' will not work.
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==List of dyes==
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{| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="5" style="margin: 0 auto; border-spacing: 0"
 
|- style="background:#ddd"
 
|- style="background:#ddd"
 
!Plant
 
!Plant
 
!Dye
 
!Dye
 
!colspan=2|Color
 
!colspan=2|Color
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!Value
 +
!Crop type
 +
!Production
 +
<!--plant_standard, milled-->
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Dimple cup]]
 
|[[Dimple cup]]
−
|Dimple Dye
+
|Dimple dye
−
|Midnight Blue
+
|Midnight blue
 
| bgcolor="#003366" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--0,51,102-->
 
| bgcolor="#003366" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--0,51,102-->
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|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Underground
 +
|Milled
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Blade weed]]
 
|[[Blade weed]]
−
|Emerald Dye
+
|Emerald dye
 
|Emerald
 
|Emerald
 
| bgcolor="#50c878" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--80,200,120-->
 
| bgcolor="#50c878" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!--80,200,120-->
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|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Milled
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Hide root]]
 
|[[Hide root]]
−
|Redroot Dye
+
|Redroot dye
 
|Red
 
|Red
 
| bgcolor="#ff0000" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
| bgcolor="#ff0000" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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|10[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Milled
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[[Sliver barb]]
 
|[[Sliver barb]]
−
|Sliver Dye
+
|Sliver dye
 
|Black
 
|Black
 
| bgcolor="#000000" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 
| bgcolor="#000000" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Milled
 +
<!--plant_crops-->
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sorghum]]
 +
|Sorghum leaf dye
 +
|Rust
 +
| bgcolor="#B7410E" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Plant
 +
|-
 +
|[[Rice]]
 +
|Rice husk dye
 +
|Buff
 +
| bgcolor="#F0DC82" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Plant
 +
|-
 +
|[[Red spinach]]
 +
|Red spinach leaf dye
 +
|Fuchsia
 +
| bgcolor="#F400A1" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Plant
 +
<!--plant_garden-->
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cabbage]]
 +
|Cabbage leaf dye
 +
|Pink
 +
| bgcolor="#FFC0CB" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Wild carrot]]
 +
|Carrot dye
 +
|Pale brown
 +
| bgcolor="#987654" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Plant
 +
|-
 +
|[[Eggplant]]
 +
|Eggplant dye
 +
|Lilac
 +
| bgcolor="#C8A2C8" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Onion]]
 +
|Onion skin dye
 +
|Orange
 +
| bgcolor="#FFA500" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Bulb
 +
|-
 +
|[[Peanut]]
 +
|Peanut shell dye
 +
|Dark brown
 +
| bgcolor="#654321" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Pod
 +
|-
 +
|[[Potato]]
 +
|Potato skin dye
 +
|Beige
 +
| bgcolor="#F5F5DC" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Plant
 +
|-
 +
|[[Radish]]
 +
|Radish dye
 +
|Pale pink
 +
| bgcolor="#FADADD" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Plant
 +
|-
 +
|[[Rhubarb]]
 +
|Rhubarb leaf dye
 +
|Tan
 +
| bgcolor="#D2B48C" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Spinach]]
 +
|Spinach leaf dye
 +
|Leaf green
 +
| bgcolor="#19b211" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Sweet potato]]
 +
|Sweet potato skin dye
 +
|Beige
 +
| bgcolor="#F5F5DC" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Plant
 +
|-
 +
|[[Tomato]]
 +
|Tomato skin dye
 +
|Amber
 +
| bgcolor="#FFBF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Turnip]]
 +
|Turnip skin dye
 +
|Beige
 +
| bgcolor="#F5F5DC" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Plant
 +
|-
 +
|[[Watermelon]]
 +
|Watermelon dye
 +
|Orchid pink
 +
| bgcolor="#e55bc3" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Grape]]
 +
|Grape dye
 +
|Lavender
 +
| bgcolor="#E6E6FA" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Cranberry]]
 +
|Cranberry dye
 +
|Red
 +
| bgcolor="#FF0000" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Bilberry]]
 +
|Bilberry dye
 +
|Violet
 +
| bgcolor="#8B00FF" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Blueberry]]
 +
|Blueberry dye
 +
|Lavender
 +
| bgcolor="#E6E6FA" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Blackberry]]
 +
|Blackberry dye
 +
|Lavender
 +
| bgcolor="#E6E6FA" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Raspberry]]
 +
|Raspberry dye
 +
|Raspberry pink
 +
| bgcolor="#ff1980" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Pineapple]]
 +
|Pineapple leaf dye
 +
|Golden yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFDF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
<!--plant_standard, tree-->
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Mangrove]]
 +
|Mangrove bark dye
 +
|Burnt umber
 +
| bgcolor="#8A3324" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Mangrove leaf dye
 +
|Burnt umber
 +
| bgcolor="#8A3324" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Pine]]
 +
|Pine bark dye
 +
|Beige
 +
| bgcolor="#F5F5DC" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|[[Oak]]
 +
|Oak bark dye
 +
|Brown
 +
| bgcolor="#964B00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|[[Mahogany]]
 +
|Mahogany bark dye
 +
|Mahogany
 +
| bgcolor="#C04000" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|[[Acacia]]
 +
|Acacia bark dye
 +
|Chocolate
 +
| bgcolor="#DC691E" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|[[Maple]]
 +
|Maple bark dye
 +
|Light brown
 +
| bgcolor="#CD853F" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Willow]]
 +
|Willow bark dye
 +
|Yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Willow leaf dye
 +
|Yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Larch]]
 +
|Larch bark dye
 +
|Golden yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFDF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="3" | [[Chestnut]]
 +
|Chestnut bark dye
 +
|Dark brown
 +
| bgcolor="#654321" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Chestnut leaf dye
 +
|Dark brown
 +
| bgcolor="#654321" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Chestnut hull dye
 +
|Dark brown
 +
| bgcolor="#654321" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Nuts
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Alder]]
 +
|Alder bark dye
 +
|Russet
 +
| bgcolor="#755A57" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Alder cone dye
 +
|Russet
 +
| bgcolor="#755A57" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Cones
 +
|-
 +
|[[Birch]]
 +
|Birch bark dye
 +
|Beige
 +
| bgcolor="#F5F5DC" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ash]]
 +
|Ash bark dye
 +
|Goldenrod
 +
| bgcolor="#DAA520" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
<!--plant_new_trees-->
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Banana]]
 +
|Banana leaf dye
 +
|Ochre
 +
| bgcolor="#CC7722" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|Banana peel dye
 +
|Ochre
 +
| bgcolor="#CC7722" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Coffee]]
 +
|Coffee bean dye
 +
|Brown
 +
| bgcolor="#964B00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Guava]]
 +
|Guava bark dye
 +
|Yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Guava leaf dye
 +
|Yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Tea]]
 +
|Tea leaf dye
 +
|Tan
 +
| bgcolor="#D2B48C" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Avocado]]
 +
|Avocado skin dye
 +
|Peach
 +
| bgcolor="#FFE5B4" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Olive]]
 +
|Olive bark dye
 +
|Woodland green
 +
| bgcolor="#0f9931" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Olive leaf dye
 +
|Woodland green
 +
| bgcolor="#0f9931" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="3" | [[Pomegranate]]
 +
|Pomegranate leaf dye
 +
|Yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|Pomegranate rind dye
 +
|Green-yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#ADFF2F" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|Pomegranate bark dye
 +
|Gray
 +
| bgcolor="#808080" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Almond]]
 +
|Almond shell dye
 +
|Light brown
 +
| bgcolor="#CD853F" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Nut
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Apple]]
 +
|Apple bark dye
 +
|Rose
 +
| bgcolor="#F4C2C2" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Apple leaf dye
 +
|Yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Apricot]]
 +
|Apricot bark dye
 +
|Pink
 +
| bgcolor="#FFC0CB" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Bayberry]]
 +
|Bayberry leaf dye
 +
|Yellow
 +
| bgcolor="#FFFF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Bayberry dye
 +
|Blue
 +
| bgcolor="#0000FF" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Cherry]]
 +
|Cherry bark dye
 +
|Pale pink
 +
| bgcolor="#FADADD" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Cherry leaf dye
 +
|Light brown
 +
| bgcolor="#CD853F" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Ginkgo]]
 +
|Ginkgo leaf dye
 +
|Lemon
 +
| bgcolor="#FDE910" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Hazel]]
 +
|Hazel bark dye
 +
|Gold
 +
| bgcolor="#D4AF37" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Hazel leaf dye
 +
|Gold
 +
| bgcolor="#D4AF37" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Peach]]
 +
|Peach bark dye
 +
|Amber
 +
| bgcolor="#FFBF00" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" | [[Pear]]
 +
|Pear bark dye
 +
|Ecru
 +
| bgcolor="#C2B280" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 +
|-
 +
|Pear leaf dye
 +
|Ecru
 +
| bgcolor="#C2B280" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Leaves
 +
|-
 +
|[[Persimmon]]
 +
|Persimmon dye
 +
|Slate gray
 +
| bgcolor="#708090" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Fruit
 +
|-
 +
|[[Plum]]
 +
|Plum bark dye
 +
|Mauve taupe
 +
| bgcolor="#915F6D" | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 +
|20[[Currency|☼]]
 +
|Aboveground
 +
|Logs
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
Dyes can be applied either to woven cloth or to the raw thread - there is not known to be any difference in the end product based on the point at which the dye was applied during the production process.
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==Trivia==
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A number of plants have comments in their [[raw file]]s suggesting they should produce dye, dating from before more dyes were added in [[Release information/52.03|52.03]]. [[Wild carrot]] and [[rhubarb]] produce dyes from different parts than their comment suggests: flowers and roots in the respective comments. [[Pendant amaranth]] flowers are noted to produce dye, but do not have any in-game dye materials.
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Sliver barbs are only found in [[Surroundings#Evil|evil]] areas, therefore, [[elf|elves]], [[dwarf|dwarves]], and [[human]]s won't bring sliver barbs to trade. To obtain it, you must embark in an evil area and pull it from the ground yourself.
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In some dwarven civilizations, a common battle cry is ‘ESHON ALOD ATÍR!’, which [[Dwarven language|translates]] as ‘TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO DYE!’ Dwarven historians have been unable to determine why this should be.
  
 
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Not to be confused with Die.
Bag of Dimple Cup dye powder.

Dye can be used at the dyer's shop to change the color of clothing materials.

Production[edit]

Dyes can be produced by milling a number of plants at a millstone or quern, as well as from other sources at a dyer's shop. Usually, all caravans will bring dye for trade too. Importing dye, however, is only useful if you have a somewhat-skilled dyer, otherwise, little value is added and the work wasted. It is better to buy or grow the 'source' plants if available, and mill them yourself. Of course, the nice colors are a value in themselves, if you don't stuff it all in bins.

Dyes can be applied either to woven cloth, raw thread, or leatherv52.03. Dyed items have their value increased by the value of the dye (see table above), multiplied by the quality with which the dye was applied. There is not known to be any difference in the end product based on when the dye was applied during the production process. Dyes can't be applied to finished goods made from cloth, such as clothing, bags, or crafts.

Dyes can be mixed to create additional colors. The desired color can be chosen at the dyer's shop with the "dye cloth (color)" job, blending dyes with each other, or the material's natural color, to produce the chosen color.

Storage[edit]

On the stocks screen, dyes are listed under powder. Dyes are stockpiled as "Food/Milled Plants", along with flours. Barrels that contain only powders are called 'Mill barrel'. Each barrel can contain up to 60 dye bags, each bag containing one stack of dye items.

Bag contents are not recognized in the manager's work order conditions. As a workaround, referencing the dye bags is advised: item type 'items', material type 'no material', trait 'dye item'. It will now count all stacks of dye. Using material such as 'Dimple dye', 'Emerald dye', 'Redroot dye', 'Sliver dye' will not work.

List of dyes[edit]

Plant Dye Color Value Crop type Production
Dimple cup Dimple dye Midnight blue     20☼ Underground Milled
Blade weed Emerald dye Emerald     20☼ Aboveground Milled
Hide root Redroot dye Red     10☼ Aboveground Milled
Sliver barb Sliver dye Black     20☼ Aboveground Milled
Sorghum Sorghum leaf dye Rust     20☼ Aboveground Plant
Rice Rice husk dye Buff     20☼ Aboveground Plant
Red spinach Red spinach leaf dye Fuchsia     20☼ Aboveground Plant
Cabbage Cabbage leaf dye Pink     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Wild carrot Carrot dye Pale brown     20☼ Aboveground Plant
Eggplant Eggplant dye Lilac     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Onion Onion skin dye Orange     20☼ Aboveground Bulb
Peanut Peanut shell dye Dark brown     20☼ Aboveground Pod
Potato Potato skin dye Beige     20☼ Aboveground Plant
Radish Radish dye Pale pink     20☼ Aboveground Plant
Rhubarb Rhubarb leaf dye Tan     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Spinach Spinach leaf dye Leaf green     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Sweet potato Sweet potato skin dye Beige     20☼ Aboveground Plant
Tomato Tomato skin dye Amber     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Turnip Turnip skin dye Beige     20☼ Aboveground Plant
Watermelon Watermelon dye Orchid pink     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Grape Grape dye Lavender     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Cranberry Cranberry dye Red     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Bilberry Bilberry dye Violet     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Blueberry Blueberry dye Lavender     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Blackberry Blackberry dye Lavender     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Raspberry Raspberry dye Raspberry pink     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Pineapple Pineapple leaf dye Golden yellow     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Mangrove Mangrove bark dye Burnt umber     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Mangrove leaf dye Burnt umber     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Pine Pine bark dye Beige     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Oak Oak bark dye Brown     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Mahogany Mahogany bark dye Mahogany     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Acacia Acacia bark dye Chocolate     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Maple Maple bark dye Light brown     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Willow Willow bark dye Yellow     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Willow leaf dye Yellow     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Larch Larch bark dye Golden yellow     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Chestnut Chestnut bark dye Dark brown     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Chestnut leaf dye Dark brown     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Chestnut hull dye Dark brown     20☼ Aboveground Nuts
Alder Alder bark dye Russet     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Alder cone dye Russet     20☼ Aboveground Cones
Birch Birch bark dye Beige     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Ash Ash bark dye Goldenrod     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Banana Banana leaf dye Ochre     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Banana peel dye Ochre     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Coffee Coffee bean dye Brown     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Guava Guava bark dye Yellow     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Guava leaf dye Yellow     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Tea Tea leaf dye Tan     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Avocado Avocado skin dye Peach     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Olive Olive bark dye Woodland green     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Olive leaf dye Woodland green     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Pomegranate Pomegranate leaf dye Yellow     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Pomegranate rind dye Green-yellow     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Pomegranate bark dye Gray     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Almond Almond shell dye Light brown     20☼ Aboveground Nut
Apple Apple bark dye Rose     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Apple leaf dye Yellow     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Apricot Apricot bark dye Pink     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Bayberry Bayberry leaf dye Yellow     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Bayberry dye Blue     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Cherry Cherry bark dye Pale pink     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Cherry leaf dye Light brown     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Ginkgo Ginkgo leaf dye Lemon     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Hazel Hazel bark dye Gold     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Hazel leaf dye Gold     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Peach Peach bark dye Amber     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Pear Pear bark dye Ecru     20☼ Aboveground Logs
Pear leaf dye Ecru     20☼ Aboveground Leaves
Persimmon Persimmon dye Slate gray     20☼ Aboveground Fruit
Plum Plum bark dye Mauve taupe     20☼ Aboveground Logs

Trivia[edit]

A number of plants have comments in their raw files suggesting they should produce dye, dating from before more dyes were added in 52.03. Wild carrot and rhubarb produce dyes from different parts than their comment suggests: flowers and roots in the respective comments. Pendant amaranth flowers are noted to produce dye, but do not have any in-game dye materials.

Sliver barbs are only found in evil areas, therefore, elves, dwarves, and humans won't bring sliver barbs to trade. To obtain it, you must embark in an evil area and pull it from the ground yourself.

Redroot dye is the only dye priced at 10☼.

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In some dwarven civilizations, a common battle cry is ‘ESHON ALOD ATÍR!’, which translates as ‘TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO DYE!’ Dwarven historians have been unable to determine why this should be.

See also[edit]

"Dye" in other Languages Story tell indicator.png
Dwarven: atír
Elven: afithi
Goblin: osmu
Human: asseg
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