Dyes
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An introductory book on dyes in the Pitman 'Common Commodities and Industries' series, written for non-technical readers. It covers the history of the dye industry, the discovery and manufacture of coal-tar dyes, the textile fibres, fabric preparation (scouring, bleaching, mercerizing), mordanting, dyeing machinery, dyeing methods for cotton, wool, silk and union fabrics, special methods such as indigo and Turkey red, fastness testing, and textile printing. It is illustrated with photographs of industrial dyeing and printing machinery and chemical structure diagrams, and includes manufacturer advertisements and a publisher's book list.
- Type
- Book
- Date
- c. 1920-1929
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 141
- Archive notes
- Scanned images provided by Tess Parrish
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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