Indian Madder Chips, Perfect for Botanical Dyeing - Contents: 500g - Uses: Botanical dyeing, dyeing, plant-based dyes Thank you for viewing. It is vacuum-packed and brand new. It has been stored at home, and I've forgotten the purchase date, but the color looks beautiful, so I think it will dye well. I am selling this to organize my home dyeing materials. I also have other botanical dyeing (plant dye) materials for sale, so please take a look at my profile if you'd like.