Wool Dyeing
No. 1: 140 lbs of Wool -- Fancy Bloom
Boil 1 1/2 hours with
- 1 lb. of logwood
- 1 1/2 lb. of Barwood
- Sadden with 8 oz. of Alum.
The Alum must be melted before it is thrown upon the wool, and then well stirred in, so as to make it as even as possible.
Then boil half an hour longer.
It is better to melt the saddening, whether it e Alum, Coperas, or Blue Vitrio, as by this means it sooner penetrates the body of the wool, and does not leave a deadness in some arts, as is generally the case when the saddening is put on it the cyrstal state.
No. 2: 140 lbs of Wool -- Drab
Boil with
- 3/4 lb. of Barwood
- 3/4 lb. of Logwood
- 2 oz. Fustic
- Sadden with 1 lb of Copperas
And then spread well out.
No. 3: 140 lbs of Wool -- Heavy Drab
Boil with
- 8 oz. of Logwood
- 2 lbs. of Barwood
- 1 lb. of Fustic
- Sadden with 1 lb. of Copperas
Spread out.
No. 4: 130 lbs of Wool -- Slate Color
Boil with
- 8 oz. of Logwood
- 2 1/2 lbs. of Barwood
- Sadden with 8 oz. of Alum
Spread out.
This shade may be dyed by first boiling the wool in 1 lb. of Chrom for about an hour, then wash and fill it up in a separate pan, with about 1 lb. of Logwood, and 8 oz. of Cudbear.
But as this mode of dyeing Drabs will not stand Milling and Scouring so well as the former, I cannot recommend it, though some wool dyers follow this receipt.
No. 5: 130 lbs of Wool -- Light Green
Boil one hour with
- 1 lb. of Chrome
- 8 oz. of Alum
Then run off the Lizuor, and wash well in clean water; dye off with with
- 20 lbs. of Fustic
- 8 lbs. of Logwood
and then dye to the shade required.
By adding more Logwood in the finishing, any shade of Dark Green may be got.
When not Yellow enough, add a little more Fustic.
The colors dyed by means of Chroming are very difficult to distinguish from those of fast Indigo colors and can only be distinguised by a strong Acid: I shall insert a few of them to accomodate those who are not so much acquainted with the nature of Chrome.
From this preparation or Mordant almost any shade may be produced, varying from a Light Drab to a Dark Brown, Dark Green, Dark Purple, Dark Claret, or Dark Olive.
Peachwod, Logwood, Fustic, Camwood, Barwood, and Madder, will work after it.
Peachwood itself will make a good Claret after it, producing a blue shade; but when too blue, a little Alum will redden it, and will work as solid and even a color as by any other method of preparation.
No. 6: 130 lbs of Wool -- A Darker Shade of Green
Prepare as above with
- 1 oz. of Chrome
- 8 oz. of Alum
Boil one hour, then take it out and let soak an hour or two, and then fill it up in another water with
- 12 lbs. of Logwood
- 14 lbs. of Fustic
No. 7: 70 lbs of Wool -- Light Blue
Prepare with
- 8 oz. of Alum
- 8 oz. of Chrome
Fill up with 8 lbs. of Ground Logwood, or Chipped Logwood boiled up in bags.
No. 8: 200 lbs of Wool -- Logwood Blue
Prepare or boil one hour with
- 1 lb. of Chrome
- 4 lbs. of Alum
- 1 lb. of Red Argol
Clean and finish with 35 lbs. of Logwood, and boil half an hour in the finishing.
This is a good imitation of Indigo, and it will bear exposure to the atmosphere.
I have taken this receipt from my "Practical Dyer's Guide."
It has been used by some parties who have purchased the "Guide," and they state that the Receipt alone is worth the price of the "Guide."
No. 9: 50 lbs of Wool -- Sage Drab
Prepare as above with
- 8 oz. of Chrome
- 8 oz. of Argol
- 4 oz. of Alum
Finish with
- 1 lb. of Logwood
- 8 oz. of Fustic
If not Red enough, add a handful of Cudbear, and boil an hour.
No. 10: 160 lbs of Wool -- Black
Boil one hour with
- 4 lbs. of Chrome
- 4 ls. of Alum
- 2 lbs. of Red Argol
finish in a clean vessel with
- 40 lbs. of Logwood
- 4 lbs. of Barwood
The wood must be well boild up in bags before the wool is entered, cool down a little, and enter at about 180 d.f., then boil the wool about an hour.
This is a good Black, and on this principle almost all Blacks are dyed, in stuff goods, and cloth, and wool; but some dyers think it is not so durable as other modes of dyeing Black.
There I will now give two or three different modes of dyeing Blacks on wools.
No. A.
Another mode is to boil the wool with Camwood (a sufficient quantity for the bloom) for about two hours, then sadden with Copperas, and let it lay in this all night; next morning, boil it in Logwood for about the same time as before, and then sadden again with Copperas.
This mode is preferred by some, being a much finer Black, and will stand Milling without losing any of its color.
By the former mode it assumes a slight green appearance in the Milling, and consequently loses a little of its darkness.
The best Black is that which is dyed with Indigo in the following manner:
No. B
First redden with Camwood as before, but without saddening, and then fill up to the shade in the woad at.
Either Blue Black of full Black may be dyed in this way, and it is certainly the best and firmest mode of dyeing cloth.
It will stand exposure to the atmosphere, and resist any acid applied to it for a test, neither fading nor being diminished in any measure; even Sulphuric Acid of double strenght will not injure the color, but rather brighten it than otherwise.
This is an expensive mode of dyeing a Black, but it is worth any amount charged for it, on account of its firmness and durability.
No. 11: 140 lbs of Wool -- Fast Blue Black
Boil with
- 10 lbs. of Camwood
- 3 lbs. of Alum
- 2 lbs. of Red Argol
Leave in the pan all night, then blue up about one half of it in the vat, and then in another pan boil it one hour with
- 40 lbs. of Logwood
- Sadden with 2 lbs of Copperas.
No. 12: 100 lbs of Wool -- California Color
Prepare or boil one hour with
- 2 lbs. of Chrome
- 2 lbs. of Red Argol
- 2 lbs. of Alum
Clean and finish in another vessel with
- 4 lbs. of Camwood
- 40 lbs. of Fustic
- 30 lbs. of Crop Madder
If a brighter shade be required, add 1 gill of Oil of Vitriol.
All the various shades of this color may be dyed after this mode, by increasing or diminishing the same wares, according to shade required.
No. 13: 120 lbs of Wool -- Darker Shade of California Color
Another mode of dyeing this color is as follows:
Boil two hours with
- 20 lbs. of Fustic
- 24 lbs. of Crop Madder
- 12 lbs. of Camwood
- Sadden with 4 oz. of Copperas.
No. 14: 66 lbs of Wool -- Fawn Drab
Boil with
- 4 oz. of Logwood
- 1 1/2 lb. of Barwood
- Sadden with 8 oz. of Alum.
Get out when boild to the shade, and spread.
No. 15: 70 lbs of Wool -- Dark Fawn Drab
Boil wih
- 3 lbs. of Barwood
- 3 1/2 lbs. of Fustic
- 8 oz. of Logwood
- Sadden with 2 lbs. of Copperas
No. 16: 170 lbs of Wool -- Madder Drab
Boil with
- 3 1/2 lbs. of Barwood
- 3 lbs. of Fustic
- 3 lbs. of Logwood
- Sadden with 1 lb. of Copperas
No. 17: 56 lbs. of Wool -- Fuller Shade of Madder Drab
Boil with
- 2 1/2 lbs. of Barwood
- 3 1/2 lbs. of Fustic
- 8 oz. of Logwood
- Sadden with 2 lbs. of Copperas
No. 18: 56 lbs of Wool -- Dark Shade of Madder Drab
Boil with
- 4 lbs. of Barwood
- 5 lbs. of Fustic
- 2 lbs. of Logwood
- Sadden with 3 lbs. of Copperas
No. 19: 150 lbs. of Wool -- Blue Slate Color
Stuff or boil with
- 5 lbs. of Logwood
- 8 oz. of Fustic
Boil one hour and sadden with
No. 20: 120 lbs of Wool -- Crane Blue
Stuff with
Boil 3/4 of an hour
- Sadden with 1 1/2 lb. of Alum
Boil to pattern.
No. 21: 90 lbs of Wool -- Fancy Bloom
Boil one hour with
- 8 oz. of Cudbear
- 1 3/4 lb. of Logwood
- 1 1/2 lb. of Barwood
- Sadden with 1 lb. of Alum
No. 22: 70 lbs of Wool -- Silver Drab
Stuff with
- 10 oz. of Logwood
- 8 0z. of Camwood
- Sadden with 3 oz. of Copperas
No. 23: 120 lbs of Wool -- Redder Shade of Silver Drab
Stuff with
- 18 oz. of Logwood
- 10 oz. of Cudbear
- 3 oz. of Copperas
No. 24: 60 lbs of of Wool -- A Very Light Shade of Drab
Dye with
- 1 oz. Chemic or good extract
- 4 0z. of Alum
- 10 oz. of Logwod
- 1 oz. of Copperas
Boil one hour.
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