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Part I., =the Art of Dyeing Wool and Woollen Cloth, Stuffs, Yarn,

The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics · Franklin Beech — chapter 40 of 42 · ~298 words · public domain

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Worsted, etc.:= Introduction.--Chapters I., Of the Vessels and Utensils used in Dyeing.--II., Of the Fixed and Fugitive, commonly called Great and Little Dye.--III., Of Colours in Grain. =Dyeing Wool:= IV., Of Blue.--V., Of the Pastel Vat--Directions for the Proper Management of the Vat--Indications when the Vat has Suffered by too much or too little Lime, the two extremes which ought carefully to be avoided--The Preparations of Indigo for the Pastel Vat.--VI., Of the Woad Vat.--VII., Of the Indigo Vat.--VIII., Of the Cold Indigo Vat with Urine--A Hot Indigo Vat with Urine--To Reheat a Urine Vat.--IX., A Cold Indigo Vat without Urine. --X., Of the Method of Dyeing Blue.--XI., Of Red.--XII., Of Scarlet in Grain, or Venetian Scarlet.--XIII., Of Fire Scarlet.--XIV., Of Crimson.--XV., Of Gum Lac Scarlet.--XVI., Of the Coccus polonicus, a Colouring Insect.--XVII., Of Madder Red.--XVIII., Of Yellow.--XIX., Of Brown or Fawn Colour.--XX., Of Black.--XXI., Of the Colours obtained from a Mixture of Blue and Red.--XXII., Of the Mixture of Blue and Yellow.--XXIII., Of the Mixture of Blue and Fawn Colour.--XXIV., Of the Mixture of Blue and Black.--XXV., Of the Mixture of Red and Yellow.--XXVI., Of the Mixture of Red and Fawn.--XXVII., Of the Mixture of Red and Black.--XXVIII., Of the Mixture of Yellow and Fawn Colours.--XXIX., Of the Mixture of Yellow and Black.--XXX., Of the Mixture of Fawn Colour and Black.--XXXI., Of the Principal Mixtures of the Primitive Colours by Three and Three.--XXXII., The Method of Blending Wool of Different Colours for mixed Cloth or Stuffs.--XXXIII., The Method of Preparing Felts for Trial.--XXXIV., The Method of Dyeing Woollens False Colours.--XXXV., Of Flock or Goats' Hair.--XXXVI., Of Archil, and the Method of Using It.--XXXVII., Of Logwood.--XXXVIII., Of Brazil Wood.--XXXIX., Of Fustic--XL., Roucou.--XLI., Of French Berries. --XLII., Of Turmeric.--XLIII., Instructions for the Proof Liquor for Wool and Woollen Stuffs.

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