The Art of Dyeing. (Recipes 177-182) (Dick's encyclopedia of practical receipts and processes)

Dick's encyclopedia of practical receipts and processes:
containing over 6400 receipts embracing thorough information, in plain language, applicable to almost every possible industrial and domestic requirement
William B. Dick
Dick & Fitzgerald, New York 1884.

177. Common Drab.

Work for 15 minutes in a decoction of ½ a pound sumach; lift, and add 1 ounce copperas in solution, and work 15 minutes more; wash out in a tub of cold water, then work 15 minutes in a decoction of 4 ounces fustic, 2 ounces limawood, and 1 ounce logwood; lift, and add 1 ounce alum in solution; work 10 minutes, then wring out and dry.

A great variety of different tints can be produced by varying the proportion of the limawood, fustic, and logwood; and lighter or darker shades by diminishing or increasing the quantities of sumach and copperas.

178. Olive Drab.

Work for 15 minutes in ½ pound sumach; lift, and add 1 ounce copperas, and work 15 minutes more; wash in water, then work for 20 minutes in water with ½ pound fustic; lift, and add 1 ounce alum, and work for 10 minutes and dry.

179. Drab.

To a tub of hot water add 1 pint annotto preparation (see No, 95), which gives a light salmon color; then proceed as for olive drab in last receipt. By varying the quantities a great variety of tints may be obtained.

180. Stone Color.

Work the goods 20 minutes in a decoction of 1 pound sumach; lift, and add 1 ounce copperas in solution; work for 15 minutes, and wash in cold water; then work 10 minutes in warm water containing ½ pint alum plumb (see No. 114); wring out and dry. This gives a reddish tint, which may be avoided by using a solution of ½ ounce of alum instead of the alum plumb.

181. Catechu Stone Drab.

Work the goods 15 minutes in hot water containing 2 pints prepared catechu (see No. 96); lift, and add 2 ounces copperas in solution; work for 15 minutes, and wash in water, then work for 10 minutes in a tub of warm water containing a decoction. of 2 ounces logwood; lift, and add ½ ounce alum; work 10 minutes more, wring out and dry.

182. Catechu Drab.

Work for 15 minutes in hot water containing 1 pint prepared catechu (see No. 96); lift, and add 1 ounce copperas; work 10 minutes; wash out and dry. A variety of tints may be obtained by finishing in a weak decoction of one or other of the different dye-woods.