Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Rectorate; The proposal to establish a Natural Dyes Application and Research Center within the Rectorate was examined at the Higher Education Executive Board meeting dated 24.02.1997, and in accordance with Article 7/d-2 of Law No. 2547, as amended by Law No. 2880, it was deemed appropriate and published in the Official Gazette dated 01.05.1997 and numbered 22976. Its establishment has been completed..; The headquarters building was built as a 2-storey building within the campus with the DPT project. The center consists of 2 laboratories, 1 seminar room, 1 herbarium unit and an open exhibition hall. The lower floor is used by the Faculty of Education as the Sculptor's Workshop. 25 Master's theses and 5 Doctoral theses, affiliated with the Institute, were completed within the center. Consultancy was provided in 2 TUBITAK projects in Hakkari province. Establishing this center in Tokat, a province famous for its flora and handicraft history, will make a significant contribution to the development of hand-woven products, especially Tokat printmaking. Our center is an important consultancy center on madder dyeing not only for Tokat province but also for our entire country. It has contributed to many social and scientific projects in the 27-year period since its establishment.