19 September 2010

Practical hints on dyeing with natural dyes (1986)



Title: Practical hints on dyeing with natural dyes: production of comparative dyeings for the identification of dyes on historic materials
Author: Helmut Schweppe
Publisher: Conservation Analytical Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution
Year: 1986
Pages: 61
Link: http://hdl.handle.net/... (pdf, 30.6 Mb)


Table of Contents (short version):

General
Dyeing methods for natural dyes
Special directions for mordanting wool
Conversion tables
Dyeing recipes
Literature