Calico Printing
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An encyclopedia article on calico-printing, the production of coloured patterns on cotton and other cloth. It outlines the history of the art from Calicut in India to Europe, then the preparation of cloth by singeing, bleaching and calendering. It describes the six styles of applying colour: madder, padding, topical, resist or reserve, discharge, and China blue, with the mordants, thickeners, dyes and chemicals used in each.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1881
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 3
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