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Dyes can be applied either to woven cloth or to the raw thread. There is not known to be any difference in the end product based on the point at which the dye was applied during the production process. Dyes can't be applied to finished goods made from cloth, such as clothing, bags, or crafts.
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Dyes can be applied either to woven cloth or to the raw thread. Dyed items have their [[value]] increased by value of the dye (see table above), multiplied by [[quality]] with which the dye was applied. There is not known to be any difference in the end product based on when the dye was applied during the production process. Dyes can't be applied to finished goods made from cloth, such as clothing, bags, or crafts.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 22:16, 15 September 2017

This article is about the current version of DF.
Note that some content may still need to be updated.

Dye can be used at the Dyer's shop to change the color of cloth or thread. Dye is made by milling certain plants at a Millstone or Quern. Usually all caravans will bring dye for trade too. Importing dye however is only useful if you have a somewhat skilled dyer, otherwise little value is added and the work wasted. It is better to buy or grow the 'source' plants if available and mill them yourself. Of course, the nice colours are a value in themselves, if you don't stuff it all in bins.

Dyes are stockpiled as "Food/Milled Plants", along with flours. On the stocks screen, dyes are listed under powder.

In theory, dyed objects can be colors other than the basic 16. However, the game displays them using the basic color that is the nearest match (dimple dye is (dark) blue, and emerald dye is light green).

Plant Dye Color Value
Dimple cup Dimple Dye Midnight Blue     20
Blade weed Emerald Dye Emerald     20
Hide root Redroot Dye Red     10
Sliver barb Sliver Dye Black     20

Dyes can be applied either to woven cloth or to the raw thread. Dyed items have their value increased by value of the dye (see table above), multiplied by quality with which the dye was applied. There is not known to be any difference in the end product based on when the dye was applied during the production process. Dyes can't be applied to finished goods made from cloth, such as clothing, bags, or crafts.

See also

"Dye" in other Languages Books-aj.svg aj ashton 01.svg
Dwarven: atír
Elven: afithi
Goblin: osmu
Human: asseg