There are also a variety of non-medical uses for mimosa hostilis. Its high tannin content makes it useful when protecting wood posts for fences from rot, which also doubles as a necessary element when constructing wood-type dwellings, but online mimosa hostilis is also known worldwide as one of the most powerful, all-natural pigments used in the arts and crafts, especially for creating tie dye used in creating shirts and other textiles. Since it uses only the bark of the mature plant it is not only completely natural, but also completely sustainable and balanced with nature.