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indigo is a dyestuff originally from India
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This cutting-edge technology uses membrane separation to extract indigo dyestuffs from wastewater.
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Sj Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Feb. 2025
For most of history, dyestuffs were derived only from natural materials like plants, minerals and invertebrates, offering people a narrow range of colors from which to choose.
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Bruce Falconer,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2018
By the close of the 19th century, German dyestuffs dominated the world market, though the first effects of acute exposures were already evident among the earliest generations of dye workers.
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Rebecca Altman,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2017
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Sj Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Feb. 2025
For most of history, dyestuffs were derived only from natural materials like plants, minerals and invertebrates, offering people a narrow range of colors from which to choose.
—
Bruce Falconer,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2018
By the close of the 19th century, German dyestuffs dominated the world market, though the first effects of acute exposures were already evident among the earliest generations of dye workers.
—
Rebecca Altman,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2017
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“Dyestuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dyestuff. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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dyestuff
noun
dye·stuff
ˈdī-ˌstəf 
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