Project Gutenberg 2007-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 142 Mairet, Ethel 1872 1952 Partridge, Ethel Mary Mairet, Ethel M. Vegetable Dyes: Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer E-text prepared by Julie Barkley, Diane Monico, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Vegetable Dyes: Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer" by Ethel M. Mairet is a practical guidebook written in the early 20th century. It delves into the craft of dyeing with natural plant materials, providing readers with an array of recipes and detailed insights on various dye sources. The book focuses on the use of vegetable dyes for different textiles, such as wool, silk, cotton, and linen, illustrating both traditional techniques and the properties of various dye plants. The opening of the book offers foundational information on the types of fibers suitable for dyeing, including various qualities of wool and the importance of mordants in the dyeing process. Mairet emphasizes the significance of using clean, soft water and proper cleaning methods for each fiber, stating that raw wool should be retained in its natural grease until it is ready for dyeing. Additionally, the text introduces key concepts in dyeing, such as the roles of mordants and the chemistry involved in fixing colors. This initial section sets the stage for various recipes and discussions on specific dye plants and their applications throughout the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dyes and dyeing Dye plants TP Text Technology Crafts Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Sociology 188427 188291 2024-09-10T10:06:23.185564 2023-09-11T03:41:42.272859 text/html text/html 181477 2007-12-30T14:46:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 55865 2007-12-30T14:48:13 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 132126 2024-09-10T10:06:30.622486 application/epub+zip 132167 2024-09-10T10:06:25.366530 application/epub+zip 132167 2024-09-10T10:06:24.107516 application/epub+zip 379332 2024-09-10T10:06:34.173529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344547 2024-09-10T10:06:29.322484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217451 2022-09-11T08:17:30.955694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138109 138016 2024-09-10T10:06:22.329549 2023-09-11T03:41:41.482852 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 137660 2007-12-30T14:43:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49932 2007-12-30T14:43:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 137798 2007-12-30T14:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49947 2007-12-30T14:43:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20774 2024-09-10T10:06:34.311450 application/rdf+xml 24442 2024-09-10T10:06:24.495514 image/jpeg 4435 2024-09-10T10:06:24.300533 image/jpeg 125659 2024-09-10T10:06:23.199507 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog