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Jun 27, 2023 22:34
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Spanish term

tinte de algarrobo

Spanish to English Other Textiles / Clothing / Fashion
This is a text describing a traditional poncho from Argentina

El poncho que participa de la exhibición Corredor Cultural es una pieza de indumentaria tradicional popular ejecutado por la maestra artesana Graciela Salvatierra. Realizado con tinte de algarrobo y cáscara de nuez, forma parte de conocimientos tintóreos y botánicos transmitidos de generación en generación que integran la comunidad de práctica textil de Londres, Catamarca.

Algarrobo seems to be carob tree, but I am not finding any convincing hits on the web for its use to make dyes or inks

Thanks
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 carob dye

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neilmac Jun 29, 2023:
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Proposed translations

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carob dye

Tienes razón! Se usa. Ver:

https://elementosargentinos.com.ar/en/nosotros/tenido/

... dyes and in some cases with natural pigments from native plants such as the creosote bush, the white carob tree or the jume plant. We work with dyes that ...
Peer comment(s):

agree neilmac : In addition to carob tree, Algarrobo was Currro's pal in the 70s series 'Curro Jiménez' ... :-)
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