MADDER
Tender’s dusty pink garments are dyed with madder- a lake dye extracted from the root of Rubia tinctorum, a relative of Bedstraw which grows wild in southern England.
Dyer’s madder has been cultivated for thousands of years, and is first known in Indian clothing from around 3000BCE, since then it has been widely used across Asia, and was introduced to Europe through France in around 500CE. Historically, woad and madder have been used in parallel and have a similarly rich, soft, tone. British Redcoats’ uniforms, originally dyed with Cochineal were later dyed with madder as it was found to be more stable.
Medicinally, madder has been used to treat a variety of ailments, from yellow jaundice and melancholy humour, to relieving back pain and binding surgical wounds.
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TYPE 478 SQUARE TAIL YOKE POCKET SHIRT
The Square Tail Yoke Pocket Shirt is constructed with bias-cut yokes running from a seam at the back of the neck over the shoulders, and down to the lower chest.
TEN YEARS SCREEN PRINTED TOTE BAG
A special anniversary screen print of the engraved Tender elephant. The letters of TEN are left as outlines, and then hand coloured in red. Over time and with washing the red lettering will fade.
TYPE 937 LINED SPLIT-BACK ALLOTMENT COAT
The Allotment coat is cut long and slim, with rounded tails split at the centre back.
HAND LINKED MOHAIR SOCKS
