Woad leaf

Woad leaf

File:Woad leaf 1.png File:Woad leaf 2.png File:Woad leaf 3.png File:Woad leaf 4.png
Release date	8 May 2001 (Update)
Members?	No
Quest item?	No
Tradeable?	Yes
Equipable?	No
Stacks?	Yes
High Alch	0 coins
Low Alch	0 coins
Destroy	Drop
Store price	15 coins (Wyson the gardener)
Examine	A slightly bluish leaf.
Weight	0 kg

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The Woad leaf is a blue leaf that is used to make blue dye, and by extension green dye and purple dye. Players must take two woad leaves and five coins to Aggie to make blue dye; this is enough to dye one item.

Members can grow woad leaves at level 25 Farming by planting a woad seed in a flower patch. Alternatively, players can buy woad leaves from Wyson the gardener in Falador Park. Offering him 20 coins provides the best value, since he actually gives two for being so generous.

Woad leaves play a part in Goblin Diplomacy, since they are required for making dye used on goblin mail during the quest.

Trivia

In real-life medieval Europe (which RuneScape takes some inspiration from), woad was indeed used to make blue dye<ref>"What do we mean by 'coloured clothing'", Durham University</ref>. However, blue would have been an expensive colour, and was the "royal" colour of France<ref>Medieval Dyeing, Buckingham's Retinue Reenactment Site</ref>.

See also

• Dye

References

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