Archaeologists in Belgium have uncovered traces of weld, madder, and woad—the three primary dye plants used in medieval textile production—during excavations in Brussels and Mechelen.
Source: https://www.medievalists.net/2025/03/medieval-dye-plants-discovered-in-belgium-for-the-first-time/
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