Logwood

1 - 80g jar of Logwood Natural Dye Extract 25g of Logwood extract will dye approximately 500 grams (1.1 pounds) of fiber to a dark shade Want to know the facts behind our extracts? Find more info here. How to dye? Find our step by step guide here. Logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum) originates from the Yucatan region of Mexico. It is naturalized throughout Central America and parts of the Caribbean. It was also known as Palo de Campeche or Campeche wood. Logwood extract was one of the valuable dyes from the New World. As a result, Spain and England went to war over regions that were lush with logwood trees in an effort to control the lucrative logwood dye trade. Logwood yields a rich, deep purple. Therefore, it was used as a base or “bottom” for the desirable dark purple and black colors of European fashion and aristocracy.  It was in such high demand that in the 18th century, so nearly all black dyed cloth was colored from Logwood. We use it today as a traditional textile dye, a labor