New and enlarged edition
Published, January, 1918
CONTENTS
| PAGE | ||
| Chapter I—INTRODUCTION | [5] | |
| Dyes of the Ancients—Dyes of Our Ancestors—Animal, Vegetable andMineral Dyes—Outfit for PracticalDyeing. | ||
| Chapter II—MODERN DYESTUFFS | [40] | |
| Discovery of the Aniline or Coal-TarColors—Their Properties and Uses—HowObtained—How Named—Classificationof Coal-Tar Colors for Craftsmen. | ||
| Chapter III—THE DIRECT COTTON ORSALT COLORS | [53] | |
| Discovery, Properties and Uses of theSalt Colors; with Lists of SelectedDyestuffs, and Dying Directions forCotton and Linen—Fastness to Lightand Washing—After-treatment. | ||
| Chapter IV—THEORY AND PRACTICE OFCOLOR DYEING | [71] | |
| Even and Shaded Dyeing with thePrimary Colors—Experiments withSecondary Colors—Matching Shades. | ||
| Chapter V—THE SULPHUR COLORS | [85] | |
| Discovery—Properties and Uses ofthe Sulphur Colors—List of SelectedDyestuffs, and Dyeing Directions forCotton and Linen. | ||
| Chapter VI—THE INDIGO OR VAT COLORS | [91] | |
| Natural and Synthetic Indigo—Propertiesand Application—Vat Dyeing,Old and Modern—Dyeing Directions—TheModern Vat Colors—TheirProperties and Uses—Selected Dyestuffs—Fastnessto Light and Washing—DyeingDirections for Cotton,Linen and Silk. | ||
| Chapter VII—THE BASIC COLORS | [108] | |
| History, Properties, and Applicationto Cotton, Wool, Silk, etc.—Disadvantages—NotFast to Light—DyeingDirections for Straw, Raffia, etc. | ||
| Chapter VIII—THE ACID COLORS | [123] | |
| History, Properties, Uses, and List ofSelected Dyestuffs—Dyeing Directionsfor Wool. | ||
| Chapter IX—DYEING FEATHERS | [131] | |
| The Dye-bath—The Dyeing Method—TheFinishing Process—Dry andWet Starching—Dyeing in the Starch—BlackDyeing of Feathers—PaintingFeathers. | ||
| Chapter X—LEATHER AND LEATHERDYEING | [141] | |
| History—Preparation of Leather—Oil,Mineral and Bark Tanning—Dyeing,Staining and Finishing Leather. | ||
| Chapter XI—SILK I | [156] | |
| History, Origin and Varieties of Silk—PreparingSilk for Dyeing—PieceDyeing—Skein Dyeing—Dyeing WildSilks. | ||
| Chapter XII—SILK II | [168] | |
| Black Dyeing of Silk—Coal-Tar Colors—Logwood—Weightingof Silk—Propertiesand Tests for Weighted Silk—DyeingSilk with Colors Fast to Washing. | ||
| Chapter XIII—IMITATION AND ARTIFICIALSILK | [181] | |
| History, Preparation and Propertiesof Mercerized Cotton—History, Preparationand Properties of ArtificialSilk—Precautions to be Taken in Dyeingand Finishing. | ||
| Chapter XIV—TIED AND DYED WORK | [192] | |
| As Used in South America, India,Philippines and U.S.—Variations inTying Process—How Dyed—Tiedand Discharged Work. | ||
| Chapter XV—STENCILS AND STENCILLING | [211] | |
| Japanese Practice—U.S. Practice—Knives,Brushes, Paper, etc.—Colorsfor Leather, Silk, and Cotton—Stencillingwith Aniline Black Paste. | ||
| Chapter XVI—RESIST AND DISCHARGESTENCILLING | [228] | |
| Japanese Practice—Resist Paste andthe Sulphur Colors—Discharge Stencillingwith Bleaching Powder andHydrosulphite. | ||
| Chapter XVII—BATIK OR WAX RESIST | [241] | |
| Javanese Practice—Modern Practiceand Apparatus—Dyeing of BatikedGoods—Use of Batik Process on Cotton,Linen, Silk, Leather, Wood, Bone,etc. | ||
| Chapter XVIII—THE INFLUENCE OF THEWAR UPON THE DYESTUFFINDUSTRY | [260] | |
| Rise of the German Dyestuff Monopoly—Ruinof the English DyestuffIndustry—Dyestuff Industry inthe United States—Changed ConditionsDue to the War—Lists of BestDyestuffs. | ||
THE ILLUSTRATIONS
PLATES IN COLOR
| PLATE | |||
| I | Indigo dyed batik from Madras | [Frontispiece] | |
| FACING PAGE | |||
| II | Japanese towelling, showing impression of fresh dampleaves | [26] | |
| III | Same towelling after immersion in iron spring | [30] | |
| IV | (a) Example of tied and dyed work (b) Example of tied and discharged work | } | [210] |
| V | Japanese towelling stencilled in resist and dyed by immersion in iron spring | [230] | |
ILLUSTRATIONS IN HALF-TONE
| FIG. | |||
| 1 | Shellfish used by the ancients for Tyrian purple | [12] | |
| Sir W. H. Perkin | [42] | ||
| 2 | Tied and dyed headdress from an Inca tomb in Peru | [192] | |
| 3 | Shikar chundri, from Rajputana, with knots still untied | [196] | |
| 4 | Same chundri untied and shaken out | [198] | |
| 5 | Bagobo headdress from the Island of Mindanao | [200] | |
| 6 | Sample of tied and dyed work, “tied on itself” | [202] | |
| 7 | Sample of tied and dyed work, “tied in bands” | [204] | |
| 8 | Tied and dyed work—Folding the cloth | [206] | |
| 9 | Starting to tie | [206] | |
| 10 | Centre portion tied | [206] | |
| 11 | Centre and corners tied | [208] | |
| 12 | Dyed, untied and shaken out | [208] | |
| 13 | Japanese stencil knife | [212] | |
| 14 | Japanese stencil brushes | [212] | |
| 15 | Japanese stencil, showing holes punched by hand tool | [216] | |
| 16 | Japanese stencil, showing use of stops | [216] | |
| 17 | Japanese stencil, showing use of sewing instead of stops | [216] | |
| 18 | Japanese stencils, showing use of both stops and net | [218] | |
| 19 | Large and handsome Japanese stencil, showing use of net | [224] | |
| 20 | “Teapot” model of tjanting | [248] | |
| 21 | Walther glass tjanting | [248] | |
| 22 | “Wax pencil” model of tjanting | [248] | |
| 23 | Javanese tjantings | [250] | |
| 24 | American modification of Javanese tjanting | [250] | |
DIAGRAMS IN THE LETTERPRESS
| Primary Colors | [73] | |
| Mixed Colors | [79] |