1.   When I studied weaving, I became intrigued with natural dyes.

2.   If it has subtle, irregular variations, it is probably the result of natural dyes gleaned from a cocktail of plants or minerals.

3.   Made of wood colored with natural dyes and decorated with shell inlays and grass fibers, the jaraik is at once frightening and reassuring.

4.   Omani women of all classes and regions still paint their hands for weddings and other celebrations in fanciful filigrees made with henna, a natural dye.

5.   Natural dyes fade over time.

6.   New rugs of hand-spun wool or natural dyes tend to be pricey, particularly in Turkey where price of labor is rising.

7.   The Bakovsky rubber factory, located in the town of Odintsovo near Moscow, uses only natural dyes for its souvenir condoms, the report said.