Madder, a red dye from the roots of rubia tinctorium plant, has been used for producing purple and brown and even red shades on cotton and wool.
Indigo from the leaves of indigofera tinctoria plant which yields blue colour.
Yellow from the stigmata of the saffron plant, a member of crocus family.
Logwood, obtained from the pulp of the logwood tree grown in central American states and west Indies is widely used for dyeing silks in blacks.
Natural dyes from sources such as seeds, roots, gum etc. are also used for dyeing textiles. These sources give colours such as oranges, browns, greens etc.
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