Description

A practical companion for anyone fascinated by the chemistry of colour, this guide walks you through the fundamentals of dyeing everything from linen and cotton to silk and wool. Beginning with a clear overview of simple and compound hues, it explains how primary shades combine to create greens, oranges, purples and subtle greys, all grounded in Newton’s theory of light.

Beyond theory, the book offers step‑by‑step instructions for essential techniques such as scouring, bleaching, and preparing mordants, plus detailed recipes for historic dyes like Turkey Red and royal purple. An introductory chemistry section demystifies the reactions that give colours their brilliance and durability, making the science accessible to the working dyer.

Interwoven with anecdotes from early 19th‑century practitioners and a helpful index, the text balances expert knowledge with everyday practicality. Listeners will come away with a solid foundation for experimenting in their own workshop or simply appreciating the art behind the fabrics that surround us.

Details

Full title

The Dyer's Guide Being a compendium of the art of dyeing linen, cotton, silk, wool, muslin, dresses, furniture, &c. &c.; with the method of scouring wool, bleaching cotton, &c., and directions for ungumming silk, and for whitening and sulphuring silk and wool; and also an introductory epitome of the leading facts in chemistry, as connected with the art of dyeing Being a compendium of the art of dyeing linen, cotton, silk, wool, muslin, dresses, furniture, &c. &c.; with the method of scouring wool, bleaching cotton, &c., and directions for ungumming silk, and for whitening and sulphuring silk and wool; and also an introductory epitome of the leading facts in chemistry, as connected with the art of dyeing

Language

Duration

~4 hours (237K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Deaurider, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2016-12-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53797