Vegetable Dyes: Being a Book of Recipes and Other Information Useful to the Dyer

by Ethel Mairet

Sowerby. English Botany.

Sowerby. Useful Plants of Great Britain.

The Art of Dyeing. (Translated from the German. 1705. Reprint, 1913.)

The Dyer and Colour Maker's Companion. 1859.

Thomson, John M. The Practical Dyer's Assistant. 1849.

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INDEX

Acacia, [40]
Acetate of Alumina, [46], [56]
Adjective dyes, [6], [60]
Agrimony, [12]
Alder, [11], [14], [15], [40]
Alizarin, [60]
Alkanet, [12]
Alpaca, [1]
Alum, [7],
for silk, [56],
cotton, linen, [46]
Ammonia, [2], [3], [32]
Aniline, [60]
Annotto, Anatta, Annatta, Arnotto, [4], [50], [60]
Arcel, [21]
Archil, [19]
Argol, [60]
Areca, [40]
Ash, [12]
Barberry, [12],
for cotton, [4],
for silk, [38]
Barwood, [34], [62]
Bearberry, [12]
Beck, [60]
Bedstraw, [11]
Bichromate of Potash, [9]
Birch, [11], [12], [14]
Black, [29], [40]-[42]
dyeing plants, [15]
for cotton, linen, [51]
for silk, [58], [59]
from alder, [40]
from walnut, [41]
with logwood, [29]
Blackberry, [15]
Blaeberry, [12], [14]
Blue, [24]-[30]
dyeing plants, [12]
from lichen, [21]
" logwood, [29]
" whortleberry, [12]
Blue vitriol, [10]
Bluestone, [10]
Bog asphodel, [12]
Bog myrtle, [12]
Bois de Campeche, [28]
Bois jaune, [60]
Bracken, [12]
Bran, [33], [57]
Bramble, [12]
Brazil woods, [34]
Broom, [12]
Brown, [40]-[42]
dyeing plants, [14]
for cotton, [50]
for wool from catechu, [40]
from alder bark, [40]
" crotal, [19]
" Iceland moss, [22]
" lichens, [22]
" madder, [33], [42]
" onion skins, [41]
" peat soot, [41]
" walnut, [41]
Brownish red, [14], [34]
Bryony, [14]
Buckthorn, [12]
Camel hair, [1]
Camomile, [13]
Campeachy wood, [28]
Camwood, [34], [62]
Carbonate of Potash, [62]
Carbonate of Soda, [60]
Carthamus, [60]
Catechu, [40]
for cotton, [46], [47], [50]
Caustic potash, [28]
Caustic soda, [25]-[28], [60]
Centaury, [13]
Chestnut, [47]
Chrome, [9], [47], [56]
Coal Tar Colours, [60]
Coccus, [31], [32]
Cochineal, [31]
Copper, [10], [47]
Copperas, [8], [9]
Copper Sulphate, [10]
Corydal, [13]
Cotton, [4], [46]-[55]
mordanting, [46]
the colour of, [4]
Crab Apple, [12]
Cream of Tartar, [7], [10]
Crimson—from cochineal, [32]
from lichens, [17], [21]
Crottle, Crotal, [16], [17], [19], [20], [21], [23]
Cudbear, [16], [20]
Cutch, [40]
Damson, [14]
Danewort, [14]
Dandelion, [14]
Deadly nightshade, [14]
Detergent, [60]
Devil's Bit, [12]
Dip, [60]
Divi-divi, [47], [60]
Dock, [12], [15]
Dog's Mercury, [12]
Dulse, [14]
Dyer's Broom, [38]
Dyer's Greenwood, [12]
Dyer's Spirit, [60]
Dyer's Woodruff, [12]
Elder, [12], [14], [15]
Felting, to prevent, [3]
Fenugrec, Fenugreek, [13], [60]
Ferrous sulphate, [8]
Flavin, [38]
Flax, [4]
Fleece, various kinds of, [1]
Flowering reed, [14]
French brown, [42]
Fuller's Herb, [61]
Fuller's Thistle, [61]
Fumitory, [13]
Fustic, [36]
for green, [44]
Fustet, [61]
Gall nuts, [47], [61]
Gamboge from lichen, [22]
Golden rod, [13]
Golden yellow from weld, [25]
Gorse, [12]
Gramme, [61]
Green, [43]-[45]
black, [42]
dyeing plants, [13]
from Fustic, [44]
" Quercitron, [44]
" Weld, [44]
with logwood, [29]
" Indigo extract, [44], [45]
" Indigo vat, [43]
" Indigo Extract and weld, [44]
Green Vitriol, [8]
Greening weed, [43]
Greenish brown, [42]
Greenish black, [42]
Grey, [30]
Grey from Catechu, [40]
Gromwell, [12]
Hazel colour from Peatsoot, [41]
Heath, [13]
Heather, [11], [39]
Hellebore, [13]
Hematin Crystals, [42]
Hogs, [2]
Hop, [13], [14]
Hornbeam, [13]
Hydrochloric acid, [28]
Hydrosulphite vat, [25]-[28]
Iceland Moss, [18], [22]
Indigo, [24]
Indigo Extract, [25]
for green, [44], [45]
Indigo Vats, [25]-[28]
for cotton, [48]
for cotton (zinc-lime), [51]
for green, [43], [44], [45]
Improvement of, [27]
Indigo White, [27]
Indigotine, [27]
Iris, [11], [12], [15]
Iron, [8], [9]
for cotton, [47]
for silk, [56]
Iron filings, [6]
Kashmir wool, [1]
Kermes, Kerms, [31]
Kilo, [61]
Korkalett, [17]
Korkir, [20]
Lady's Bedstraw, [11], [12]
Lamb's fleece, [1]
Larch, [14]
Lavender, [29]
Lemon yellow from fustic, [36]
from lichen, [20]
Lesser Dye, [29]
Ley, [61]
Lichen dyes, [14], [16]-[23]
list etc., for dyeing, [20]-[22]
Lilac with cochineal, [32]
Lily of the Valley, [14]
Lima wood, [34]
Lime, [52]
Linen, [4], [5]
Ling, [13]
Litre, [61]
Lixivitation, [61]
Lixivium, [61]
Logwood, [20], [28]-[30]
Lucerne, [13]
Madder, [12], [32], [42]
Marsh Marigold, [13]
Meadow Rue, [13]
Meadowsweet, [15]
Mercerised cotton, [61]
Milling, [61]
Mimosa, [40]
Mohair, [1]
Mordants, [8]-[10]
for silk, [56]
for linen and cotton, [46]
Muriate of Tin, [9]
Myrobalans, [47], [61]
Nettle, [13], [14]
Oak, [14], [15]
Oak bark, [41]
Oak galls, [47]
Oak lung, [23]
Oak rag, [23]
Oil of vitriol, [24], [61]
Old gold from fustic, [36]
from weld, [35]
Old fustic, [36]
Olive from fustic, [36], [37]
from weld, [35]
Olive green, [43]
Onion skins, [14], [39], [41]
Orange from annatta, [50]
from flavin, [38]
from lichen, [21], [22]
Orange from weld, [36]
from turmeric, [37]
Orchil, [16], [18]
Organzine, [61]
Orseille d'Auvergne, [20]
Oxalic acid, [9]
Peach wood, [34]
Pear, [13]
Pearl ash, [25], [61]
Peat soot, [41]
Persian berries, [42], [61]
Pink from lichen, [20]
Plum, [13]
Plum colour from lichen, [17]
Polygonum, [13]
Poplar, [13]
Potash, [62]
Potassium Carbonate, [62]
Potassium dichromate, [9]
Potentil, [12], [13]
Privet, [12], [13], [14], [39]
Purple, from cochineal, [32], [33]
from lichen, [18], [20], [21]
from logwood, [30]
from whortleberry [14]
Purple dyeing plants, [14]
Purplish slate, [32]
from Brazil woods, [34]
from cochineal, [32]
Quercitron, [37]
for cotton and linen, [48]
for green, [44]
Ragweed, [13]
Raven grey, [30]
Red, [31]-[34]
from Brazil woods, [34]
from lichens, [20]-[23]
from madder, [33]
for cotton, [49], [50]
Red brown, [34]
from alder, [40]
from lichen, [20]
from madder, [34]
Red currant, [14]
Red dyeing plants, [11]
Red purple with cudbear and logwood, [20]
with logwood, [30]
Red woods, [34]
Retting, [4]
Rose red, [33]
Roucou, [60], [62]
Saddening, [10], [40], [41], [47]
Saffron from lichen, [23]
Safflower, [4]
Sanderswood, [34]
Sandalwood, [34]
Sapan wood, [34]
Sawwort, [13]
Saxon blue, [44], [62]
Saxon green, [43]
Scarlet (cochineal), [32]
Scarlet of grain, [32]
Scotch ell, [62]
Scouring agents, [2]-[3]
Scroop, [62]
Scrottyie, [17], [21]
Sheep, various kinds of, [1]-[2]
Silk, mordants, [56]
the dyeing of, [57]
preparation of, [3], [56]
various kinds, of [3]
Slate purple, [32]
Sloe, [12]
Soap for scouring, [2]
Soda, [2]
Soda ash, [62]
Sodium carbonate, [62]
Sour water, [62]
Sorrel, [11]
Spanish wool, [1]
Spindle tree, [13]
Stachys, [13]
Staple, [62]
St. John's wort, [13]
Stannous chloride, [9]
Substantive dye, [6], [11], [18], [37], [62]
Sulphuric acid, [24]
Sumach, [7], [40], [48], [62]
Sundew, [13], [14]
Sweet willow, [13]
Tan, [42]
Tan colour fr. lichen, [19]
Tannin, [47]
Tannic acid, [47]
Teasel, [13]
Terra cotta (lichen), [19]
Tin, [9], [47], [56]
Tin crystals, [9]
Tin salts, [9]
Tousch, [22]
Tram, [62]
Trefoil, [13]
Turkey red oil, [49]
Turmeric, [37]
Tyrian purple, [62]
Valonia, [47], [63]
Vegetable alkali, [63]
Verdigris, [11], [63]
Vetch, [13]
Vicuna, [1]
Violet from elder, [14]
Walnut, [11], [14], [40]
Water, [2]
Water lily, [14]
Wayfaring tree, [13]
Weld, [13], [35]
with copper, [35]
for green, [44]
Wet out, to, [63]
Wethers, [2]
Whortleberry, [12], [14]
Willow, [13]
Woad, [12], [25]
Wool, [1]-[3]
colour of, [1]
method of dyeing, [3]
to wash, [2]
various kinds of, [1], [2]
Yellow, [35]-[39]
for cotton (weld), [50]
for linen (lichen), [19]
for silk, [57]
from weld, [35]
dyer's broom, [38]
fustic, [37]
heather, [39]
lichen, [19], [22], [23]
privet, [39]
quercitron, [38]
sumach, [41]
Yellow brown from lichen, [16]
from sumach, [41]
Yellow dyeing plants, [12]-[13]
Yellow green, [43]
Yellow weed, [43]

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