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... Turmeric has been used as a coloring agent , as a flavoring in curry powder and pickles , and as a stimulant in herbal medicine . Silk and wool were dyed with turmeric powder in Asia , Greece , and Rome . It has also been used as a dye ...
... Turmeric has been used as a coloring agent , as a flavoring in curry powder and pickles , and as a stimulant in herbal medicine . Silk and wool were dyed with turmeric powder in Asia , Greece , and Rome . It has also been used as a dye ...
Page 116
... Turmeric plus Indigo ( Green ) Of all the colors produced with turmeric , Recipe 56 ( Turmeric with Alum ) produced the clearest yellow . Dye a skein according to Recipe 56. Rinse the skein until the water is clear and squeeze out all ...
... Turmeric plus Indigo ( Green ) Of all the colors produced with turmeric , Recipe 56 ( Turmeric with Alum ) produced the clearest yellow . Dye a skein according to Recipe 56. Rinse the skein until the water is clear and squeeze out all ...
Page 117
... Turmeric ( Lustrous Red ) Dye a skein of yarn red according to Recipe 5 ( Madder with Alum ) . Rinse the skein until all the excess dye is removed and the water is clear . Prepare a turmeric dyebath ( see p . 74 ) and simmer the wet ...
... Turmeric ( Lustrous Red ) Dye a skein of yarn red according to Recipe 5 ( Madder with Alum ) . Rinse the skein until all the excess dye is removed and the water is clear . Prepare a turmeric dyebath ( see p . 74 ) and simmer the wet ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
Recipes for Mordanting | 16 |
Preparing Yarn | 22 |
Copyright | |
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1/16 teaspoon iron 1/16 teaspoon tin 1/2 teaspoon copper 1/4 cup water 30 minutes additional 15 minutes alkanet Allow the skeins Alum alum-mordanted wool 1/2 alum-mordanted yarn annatto baking soda bath and simmer Black Walnut Bloodroot Brazilwood chrome-mordanted wool 1/2 chrome-mordanted yarn cream of tartar cutch Dissolve 1/16 teaspoon distribute it evenly dyebath 2 skeins dyebath and simmer dyed skeins gently for 30 indigo lichen madder mordant Place the wet pokeberries Preparing the Dyebath quart dyebath quart of dye quart of dyebath quart of water quart water Remove the skeins Replace the dyed safflower simmer for 30 simmer gently simmering point skeins alum-mordanted wool skeins and rinse skeins and set skeins chrome-mordanted wool skeins of alum-mordanted skeins of chrome-mordanted skeins of unmordanted skeins to cool skeins unmordanted wool soak soapy water stirring to distribute teaspoon copper sulfate turmeric unmordanted wool 1/2 unmordanted yarn water and add wet skeins wool 1/2 ounce