Madder s. 324-327 (View of the Russian Empire. Improving Industry. Dye-houses.) View of the Russian Empire , During the Reign of Catharine the Second, and to the Close of the Eighteenth Century. By William Tooke, F. R. ...

A description of dyeing Turkey Red cotton in "View of the Russian Empire" by William Tooke (P. Wogan, Dublin 1801).

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Indigo. The Textile Mercury, 12.3.1892 The chief source of natural indigo is the various species of Indigofera , especially Indigofera tinctoria ,...

"Shortly before flowering, or about three months after sowing, the plants are cut off close to the ground, and are then ready for the extraction of the colour. "
in Indigo, Textile Mercury, 12.3.1892
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Chromium mordants in cotton dyeing. The Textile Mercury, 13.12.1890 The bichromates of potash and soda are used to a large extent in dyeing cotton aniline black and chrome ye...

Chromium mordants in cotton dyeing.
- The Textile Mercury, 13.12.1890
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Chromium mordants in cotton dyeing. The Textile Mercury, 13.12.1890 The bichromates of potash and soda are used to a large extent in dyeing cotton aniline black and chrome ye...

Chromium mordants in cotton dyeing.
- The Textile Mercury, 13.12.1890
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The Art of Dyeing No. 7. Blue on Cotton. Scientific American 21, 10.2.1855 In the last article we described the method of dyeing indigo blue on cotton by the cold vat. Blue color ...

Instructions for dyeing Indigo Logwood Blue, Logwood Copper Blue, Copper Blue, China Blue, Royal Blue, Royal Blue on Silk and Fast Blue
in The Art of Dyeing No. 7. Blue on Cotton, Scientific American 21, 10.2.1855
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Red of Sorgho. The Scientific American 21, 1865 Messrs. Editors: — Some papers give, as a new discovery the fabrication of a red coloring matter obtained...

"It is a fact long known that the sorgho contains a red coloring matter."
in Red of Sorgho, The Scientific American 21, 1865
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Appendix. British Plants Capable of Dyeing Mordanted Wool The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"British Plants Capable of Dyeing Mordanted Wool" from The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918

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Cochineal-carmine<br />CHAPTER XIX. Lakes from Vegetable Colouring Matters The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

Carmine-lake, Florentine-lake, Brazil Indian-lake, Lac-lake, Brazilwood-lake, Vienna-lake explained; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918
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Datisca cannabina<br />CHAPTER XVIII. Colouring Matters of Unknown Constitution. <br />(Osa artikkelista) The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"The root, known as Akalbir, has been extensively used in Kashmir and throughout the Himalayas as a yellow dyestuff chiefly on alum-mordanted silk" [...]

in Datisca cannabina; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918

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Algarrobin<br />CHAPTER XVIII. Colouring Matters of Unknown Constitution. The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"According to a report of the United States Consul- General at Buenos Ayres, it is largely employed in the Argentine for dyeing khaki cloth for military purposes"
in Algarrobin; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918

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Green Ebony<br />CHAPTER XVIII. Colouring Matters of Unknown Constitution.<br />(Osa artikkelista) The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"Until recently it had a limited sale in Yorkshire as a dye for leather, but appears to have entirely passed out of use as a woollen dyestuff."

in Green Ebony; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918
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Kamala<br />CHAPTER XVIII. Colouring Matters of Unknown Constitution. <br />(Osa artikkelista) The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"Kamala is employed by the Hindoos as an antithelmic drug and for dyeing silk and wool a bright orange colour."
in Kamala; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918
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Smelly snails and deep purple: This ancient dye costs $2,700 per gram Once 15 times more valuable than gold, the colour purple extracted from sea snails made the Phoenicians rich traders

Smelly snails and deep purple: This ancient dye costs $2,700 per gram, by Tom Wescott (in Tunis)

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Tyrian Purple: The disgusting origins of the colour purple Created from the desiccated glands of sea snails, the colour purple has nevertheless come to define royalty. Kelly Grovier looks at how the hue shook off its unexpected source.

Tyrian Purple: The disgusting origins of the colour purple, by Kelly Grovier, BBC Aug 1, 2018

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Tyrian purple: The lost ancient pigment that was more valuable than gold For millennia, Tyrian purple was the most valuable colour on the planet. Then the recipe to make it was lost. By piecing together ancient clues, could one man bring it back?

Tyrian purple: The lost ancient pigment that was more valuable than gold, by Zaria Gorvett.

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The Hidden Labor Behind the Luxurious Colors of Purple and Indigo The history of Tyrian purple, indigo, and other dyes is a fascinating reminder of how we forget the people and the labor behind the products we use everyday.

Amazing history of royal purple and indigo

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Logwood<br />(CHAPTER IX. Dihydro-pyran Group.) <br />(Osa artikkelista) The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"Logwood appears to have been first imported into Europe by the Spaniards shortly after the discovery of America"
in Logwood; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918
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Brazilwood<br />(CHAPTER IX. Dihydro-pyran Group.)<br />(Osa artikkelista) The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

"These soluble red woods give with aluminium mordanted fabrics a bright-red shade..."
in Brazilwood; The Natural Organic Colouring Matters, 1918
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Indigo Was Once Reserved for Royalty. Today It’s a Dying Art. | Atmos Indigo production in Mexico once dotted the country’s southernmost regions; now its preservation has been left to a handful of producers.

"In Niltepec, they still produce indigo as they did generations ago. The method of production hasn’t changed much from the 18th century to today"

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The Cost of Indigo Hassan Tahir Latif explores the tumultuous history of the indigo dye.

The Cost of Indigo by Hassan Tahir Latif

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A Brief History of Indigo Pin Check Fabric Denim, chambray, cotton duck, hickory stripe and more workwear fabrics have become well-known but one fabric that continues to fly under the radar is indigo pincheck.  The aforementioned fabrics all h...

"Denim, chambray, cotton duck, hickory stripe and more workwear fabrics have become well-known but one fabric that continues to fly under the radar is indigo pincheck."

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The Dark History of Indigo, Slavery's Other Cash Crop Slavery followed indigo, a cash crop from which blue dye was made, around the world, until it was replaced by synthetic substitutes in the early 20th century.

By Jesslyn Shields

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Anthocyan Pigments<br />Introduction<br />CHAPTER VIII. Pyran Group. Anthocyanins and Anthocyanidins.<br /> The Natural Organic Colouring Matters By Arthur George Perkin, F.R.S., F.R.S.E., F.I.C., professor of colour chemistry and dyeing in the U...

In 1837, when anthocyanins were not yet a term that it is today, a chemist called Berzelius suggested the name erethrophyll - leaf red - for the red-leaf pigments (chlorophyll is the name of green-leaf pigment). #historyofdyes #naturaldyes #historyofnaturaldyes