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Title: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Date: 15/01/2019

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Leaves of bearberry are rich in tannins and have been used in the process of tanning hides/leather. Leaves are used to get a yellow/brown and the fruit to get a grey/brown color.

Type: woody evergreen shrub 
Color: yellow, grey, brown
Part: leaves, fruit
Applications tested: dyed cotton
Mordants: alum, iron, titane