Ancient Dyes for Modern Weavers |
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Page 63
... warm and the yarn to be dyed was immersed in the warm fluid . When taken out and aired , the yarn assumed a blue color . This method is sometimes used today , but the fermented urine does produce a strong odor . After reviewing many ...
... warm and the yarn to be dyed was immersed in the warm fluid . When taken out and aired , the yarn assumed a blue color . This method is sometimes used today , but the fermented urine does produce a strong odor . After reviewing many ...
Page 117
... warm ( 130 ° F . ) indigo dyebath ( see p . 63 ) and completely submerge the skein in the bath . Leave the skein in the bath for 15 minutes and then remove it , carefully squeezing out the excess dye ( be careful not to agitate the ...
... warm ( 130 ° F . ) indigo dyebath ( see p . 63 ) and completely submerge the skein in the bath . Leave the skein in the bath for 15 minutes and then remove it , carefully squeezing out the excess dye ( be careful not to agitate the ...
Page 118
... Warm the bath over medium heat until the cutch is completely dissolved , stirring to keep the cutch crystals from sticking to the pan . Place the wet skein in the warm cutch bath and simmer for 30 minutes . Remove the skein and rinse it ...
... Warm the bath over medium heat until the cutch is completely dissolved , stirring to keep the cutch crystals from sticking to the pan . Place the wet skein in the warm cutch bath and simmer for 30 minutes . Remove the skein and rinse it ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
Recipes for Mordanting | 16 |
Preparing Yarn | 22 |
Copyright | |
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Common terms and phrases
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