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For the project, Zuchtriegel tapped a master dyer based in Umbria, Claudio Cutuli, who uses dyes he makes from plants in his own clothing line.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023

He had learned how to remove such stains as a teenager working for a clothes dyer and dry cleaner in his Normandy town.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

The English dyer John Wilson twice won the Manchester prize in the 1760s for his rich colors.

From Slate • Aug. 12, 2019

With British technical skills in demand as Latin America attempted to industrialise, he found a job as a master dyer at a new textile factory in Brazil.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2013

“Tansy,” she decided finally, and the dyer nodded again.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry