r--the
more chemic the darker the color.
WOOLEN GOODS.
_Chrome Black--Best in Use:_--For five pounds of goods, blue vitriol
six ounces; boil a few minutes, then dip the goods three-fourths of an
hour, airing often; take out the goods, make a dye with three pounds
of log-wood, boil one-half hour; dip three-fourths of an hour, air
goods, and dip three-fourths of an hour more. Wash in strong suds.
This will not fade by exposure to sun.
_Wine Color:_--For five pounds of goods, camwood two pounds; boil
fifteen minutes and dip the goods one-half hour; boil again and dip
one-half hour then darken with blue vitriol one and one-half ounces;
if not dark enough, add copperas one-half ounce.
_Scarlet--Very Fine:_--For one pound of goods, cream of tartar
one-half ounce, cochineal, well pulverized, one half ounce, muriate of
tin two and one-half ounces; boil up the dye and enter the goods; work
them briskly for ten or fifteen minutes, then boil one and one-half
hours, stirring goods slowly while boiling. Wash in clear water and
dry in the shade.
_Pink:_--For three pounds of goods, alum three ounces; boil and dip
the goods one hour, then add to the dye, cream of tartar four ounces,
cochineal, well pulverized, one ounce; boil well and dip the goods
while boiling until the color suits.
_Blue--Quick Process:_--For two pounds of goods, alum five ounces,
cream of tartar three ounces; boil goods in this one hour, then put
them into warm water which has more or less extract of indigo in it,
according to the depth of color desired, and boil again until it
suits, adding more of the blue if needed.
_Madder Red:_--To each pound of goods, alum five ounces, red or cream
of tartar one ounce. Put in the goods and bring the kettle to a boil
for one-half hour; then air them and boil one-half hour longer; empty
the kettle and fill with clean water; put in bran one peck; make it
milk-warm, and let it stand until the bran rises; then skim off the
bran and put in one-half pound madder; put in the goods and heat
slowly until it boils and is done. Wash in strong suds.
_Green:_--For each pound of goods, fustic one pound, with alum three
and one-half ounces; steep until strength is out, and soak the goods
therein until a good yellow is obtained, then remove the chips, and
add extract of indigo or chemic, one tablespoonful at a time, until
color suits.
_Snuff Brown, Dark:_--For five pounds of goods, camwood one pound;
boil it fifteen mi
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