Textile plant supplies (4)

I believe the answer is:

dyes

(Other definitions for dyes that I've seen before include "Stains" , "Colours (fabric)" , "Substances for staining or colouring" , "turns green, possibly" , "Many a pigment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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