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The perfect dyebook for historical reenactors. Get authentic, bright colors on wool, cotton, linen, and silk. Contains - Discussion of 48 historical dyestuffs - Thirty-six natural dye recipes, tested by the author - Results of the author's lightfastness tests - Recipes for scouring fibers - Updated recipes for mordanting before or after dyeing - Safety advice - Discussion of 24 chemicals used in dyeing (What is the difference between "potash" and "pearl ash"?) - Conversions between traditional "English" and metric units - Index of dyestuffs by common names and by scientific names - Annotated bibliography of over 50 sources for further study - Fun facts (The Romans used walnut husks as a hair dye. "Alizarin," a pigment found in madder root, is named after the Persian word for madder dye, "al lizari.") 22 black and white illustrations, by the late C. Ellen Young
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Young, C. Ellen
- ISBN: 9781517196516
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 9.25 x 0.28
- Number Of Pages: 132
- Publication Year: 2015
Language:
English