Depends a bit on which RW cultures you're thinking of, and in what era. They might include:
red vegetable dyes:
- madder (Rubia tinctorium)
- lady's bedstraw (Galium verum)
red insect dyes:
- kermes
- cochineal
red mineral dyes:
- red earths, as mentioned above
- vermilion/cinnabar.
In my now-ended HQ game, part of the dowry of one of the characters was the knowledge of dyeing cloths red.
Cheres,
Jennifer
-- Jennifer Geard ------------------------------ End of Glorantha Digest, Vol 11, Issue 319 ******************************************
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