Dyeing
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An encyclopedia article on the art and chemistry of dyeing, covering its history from the ancient Tyrian purple through modern dye-drugs. It explains mordants, the affinity of dyes for wool, silk and cotton, and the preparation (scouring) of fibres. It gives detailed recipes for black dyes on wool and silk and for browns, followed by remarks on copper boilers, dye-plant cultivation, Scottish Highland dyes and factory legislation.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1867
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 4
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