The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-03-20
zaoyy to Die ptaarerss Cc1crs.

/. Tt is important to cleanse the weol, or
other material to be dyed frnm grease and oil
| foreign matters, which might prevent it from
taxing the dye. Wool must be well washed
in warm. soap susis .rinsed in warm water,
squeezed as dry ~ possible, and then put
into the dye. CLIFTON and linen must be tho
| roughly wet in boiling water, and then squeez.
ed or wrsng out Of it, aud put in the dye
wet.
2. use.a copper cau!aron for all lightnn
delicate colors. and IN ifen pot for black aud
dark oolors. The shades Of colaI viii be re.
gulated by the strength Of the 4 b. the num-
Der of times the Article is DIPPED, or the length
|. Of time it rea,nias in the dye.
5. Many dyes that will colar cotton will
|feave wool and linen uatinged, and some that
WI color wosl deeply will dye cotton a very
| light shade.
Il What is used for Frightening and max.
ing the ceiors durable are called mordants, -
The mordants used here are cnpperss, sui
phate Of iron,l blue yitriol, [salphate Of cop
perl alum, wheat bran, I've and. lime water.
| Those who cannot obtain c0pperas tnew a
scarce article) use the water FROM one Of the
mineral springs which is strongly impreggnat-
ed with iron.
5. The best seasons for dyeing with bark
| is in the spring and Summer, while the sap Is
up in-the tree Autumn is the best season fer
dveing with leaves, and winter is the season
| for dyeing with RIOTS. because the sap of xhe
tree goes into the roots.
1 6. Bark and roots must be cut in small
/ pieces, let the oa,ldron be twothifds filed
with the pieces, then fill up with water, And
! boil for several hnnrs until the color is as
] deep as desired. If leaves and twigsare u.s.
| ed, I'LL the boiler with them, and cover with
/ water. Two or three hours steady boiling
| will extract the color from the bark, roots and
leaves. Then strain of the liquid carefully
| from the SEDIMENT and put it back into 8
| clean boiler, add to it the alum or copperas.
| or BOTH, according to the color desired; let il
/ be completely dissolved and well mixed with
the dye, after which mmerse the vet wool,
yarn o.. cloth in the dye, and proceed accord.
] iae to the definite directions for each color
By mixing diffsrens barks, roots and ieayes
together in the saafe dye, a variety OF shades
! of different colors are obtained by those who
! are skilled in the art of preparing domestic
dyes. The following named trees are niush
| used for dying wool and cotton = a.
Sassafras bark andsroots are used for dying
| worsted a permanent and beautiful yellow aNd
orange colflr. Use u copper boiler, and hvt
| ounces of alum to one pound of wool or worst
/ ed yarns.
Kai.aia, or dwarf laurel: dyes cottona fine
drab color. Use oscopper butler. The leaves
! and twigs OF the kainia aad.about one table
| spoonful Of c9pperas to three gallons of dye,
/ Scald the cotton material in the dye for TWEEN
ty- minutes, then rinse in cold water, and hang
/ to dry. in the aif.D
s, WilloM.-The bark dyes wool and linen Q
4 deep blae black and dyes cotton a dark slate
eofir. Use nm iren boiler. For black, three
ounces Of copperas to four gallons of dye: fpr
SLATE color, one ounce Of cnpperas Is Sufficient
/ Boil In the dye for twenty minutes, rinse IL
4 cold Hate, and hang to dry. The dye may be
deepened by a repetition Of the same process
i ID fresh dye.
/ Rod Oak.-The bark and roots dye zine
Eshade of chocolate brown. Csc an iron boiler.
/ two ounces Of copperas to four gallons Of dye.
/ Boil twenty minutes in the dye and rinse 10
j cold water. This dyes cotton. The spanish
oak DIVES another shade of brown. 80
/ White .Oak.-The bark dyes cotton lead co
/ lor. Use. an iron boiler two ounces Of cop
/ neras to four gallonseof dye; scaid.in the dye
I twenty minutes, and rinse with cold water
Oak bark will not dye wool.
/ Pine bark--all the varieties found in our
voods-dyes Gotten slate color. combined
/ With the kalmia dyes dove color. For each
eolor,put one ounce Of copperaa to four gal
liens If dye and boil in it for twenty minutes
Rinse the slate color in cold water and tbs
( dove color, in cold slye.
1 Sweet gum bark dyes cotton dove color
Use a copper boiler; "a. spoonfql Ct copperas %
three gallons Of dye, and seald IN the eye foi
( twenty minutes; rinse IN cold water 70 pro
| duce another shade rinse the cotton stnf N
cold I've water, aud hang to dry IA the or.