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A color found in Genoese fabrics of the 16th Century. By the mid 15th century the silk industry had become the largest employer in Genoa, but the growth of this...

A colour name determined by w. in 1938, derived from colours found in seventeenth century Spanish pottery and woven fabrics.

Characteristic colour of refined sulphur the name has been used since 1800.

Bangladesh has long been a centre for jute production since the 17th Century. The tall, reedy, jute plant particularly loves the rich soil there. Used originally to make sacks for...