Enter the tin first in a cold bath. Mix Flavin and Madder into a paste and add to the bath. Bring to the boil slowly, boil for 10 minutes. Wash in soap.
(9) BLACK (1 lb.)
Mordant with Alum Acetate. Dye with 6 ozs. logwood, 3/4 oz. flavin, 1 oz. Iron. Mix all together and boil for 1/2 hour. Wash thoroughly.
(10) BLACK
(1) Mordant with basic ferric sulphate and after allowing the silk to lie for some time, wash well and soap at 90°C.
(2) Dye with 50 per cent Fustic, 10 per cent Ferrous Sulphate and 2 per cent Copper Acetate.
(3) Dye with logwood 50 per cent and soap.
(11) GREY WITH BRACKEN (1 lb.)
Mordant with 1 oz. Iron and 2 ozs. Cream of Tartar. Boil a quantity of young bracken tips for 1/2 hour. Strain. Boil silk in the decoction for about an hour.