Observations of the Effect of Mordants in Dying Cotton Red
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An 1799 article by J. A. Chaptal, translated from the Annales de Chimie, that applies chemical principles to the traditional process of dyeing cotton Adrianople (Turkey) red with madder. It examines the three main mordants (oil, galls and alum): how the oil is emulsified with barilla or potash lye, what galling does, and how alum fixes the color. It gives practical rules, such as the choice of oil and barilla, hot gall decoction, quick drying in dry weather, and the proportion of galls to soap.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1799
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 8
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