Black tea or coffee as a dye for fabrics

Black tea is an ancient dye for colouring natural fibres. Depending on the concentration of the tea, the colour ranges from off-white to dark beige.
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Black tea is an ancient dye for colouring natural fibres. Depending on the concentration of the tea, the colour ranges from off-white to dark beige.
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