NEW!ShinHan Professional Designers Gouache - Primary Black, 15 ml

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PBk1-Aniline Black

Pigment Name

PBk1-Aniline Black

Pigment Type

organic, azine

Properties

Analine black was the first black dye used to color cotton.

Permanence

As a clothing dye, it has been reported to have excellent lightfastness.

Toxicity

Testing of analine black dye on rabbits has shown that it is not an skin or eye irritant.

History

Analine Black was discovered by Lightfoot in 1863. It has been used ever since as a black dye for coloring cotton.