New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-22
Nrep!llork Daily Gribn,te:
THE EXHIBI TION
AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.
NLiII.
MANUFACTURE OF SILK.
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The art of dying may be said to be almost as ancient
as that of weaving itself for once the first textile fao'
RIGS were produced the desire 70 ornament them must
have soon led the discovery of some oftho simpler
processes by which color is impaired and hxed Inc
Egyptians and Tbencans seem TO have been the nrst
nations who attained proficiency in the art, although
Professor Royle in his Essay on the antiquity OF Hin
doc medicine claims for that people prior acquaint-
ence with the use of most of the chemical substances
flat enter into the composition of our modern dyes.
II was reserved for modern science, however TO refer
TO chemical alinties, the phenomena that had pre-
yousy obstucted the progress of the art and by regu
lating and controlling them, to multiply almost indie
6nitely the varieties Of shades Obtainable from the
primitive colors and By means of mordants to impar
TO them greater depth, durability and luster
Since the period when the establishment OF the
Cobeln mandatory in France demonstrated to wat
en- extent the study Of the chemical principles involved
in the ornaentato of textile fabrics might be made
TO enhance their market value the attention Of the
French dyers has been perseveringy directed to the
Improvement of the processes by which this desirable
result might be attained. Their efforts were further
stimulated by the mhnifcent encouragement held out
10 them by successive governments, who, however
they may have differed questions OF general pohcy
deserve at least. credit for consistency ID their desire
TO promote, by liberal system OF rewards every dis
cOyery or innovation having useful and Practcal
bearing On the industrial resources OF the country
Tie consequence has BEEN that the French dyes nave
established for themselves marked prominence IN
the ant; their fabrics are esteemed above aliOtners or
tie beauty and durability OF their tns their processes
serve as the models for the preparations used not only
in our own d,eworks but in those OF Europe generally,
ana until within comparatively recent period no one
but Frenchman was in this country deemed capable
of conducting the dyeng department olany OF our
establishments In this latter respect however the
trade has undergone complete revolution WITHIN 'he
last thirty wears The fashionable public slow as they
are in general at arriving patriotic conclusions are
now compelled Ia admit that, in this respect AZ least
their own countrymen possess all the skill ana expe-
rence necessary 10 minister successfully TO tner Gu
prices and French dyeing mas accordingly lost muc1
OF the vogue it once enjoyed Most OF the raw and
spun silk imported for the use OF our manuiacturers
Is BOW dyed BY American workmen on their own pre-
nises instead of being purchased as formerly IN tue
prepared state, while d, cling itseli as an independent
branch Of industry is carried in establishments, the
magnitude aud admirable mechanical arrangements OF
which surpaFs any thing OF the Kind that "e nave
seen In Europe. 49,
recent inspection OF some OF the beautiful Spec
mems oi home DIS sing, exhibition at the Cr.siai
Palace having directed our attention more particularly
Ia this subject we resolved to avail ourselves OF an Ia
yinon from the President OF the Staten Island py''ns
Company 10 visit their works at factory'ilc' near
ksnliiirhton Tho results of our tip were 81 Ia
.iue,o 10 ourselves and satisfactory Ia general
point ~ Wow az Illustrating tho rapid pfoge's mate
within The last ow years by our leading industrial oS'an
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