The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-03-04
From the Charleston Courier.
HOW TO DYE DIFFERENT ooLoRs.

HOW Tu DIE DirrbhENI VULuko.
First-It is important to cleanse the wool
or other materials to be dyed. from grease
and ali fereign matters. which might pre-
vent IL from taking the dye. Wool must
be well washed in warm soap suds. rinsed
il warm water. squeezed rs dry as posi-
Die, and then put wet into the dye. Cot
ION and linen must be thoroughly wet in
boiling water. and then squeezed OF wrung
ont oi Il. and put into the dye wet.
Secondly. Use copper caldron for all
light and delicate colors. and an iron pot
f,r black and all dark colors. The shades
IL color will be regulated by the strength
II the dye. the number Of times the article
i, ,dipped. or the length Of time il remains
10 the dye. s bp 8a
Thirdly. Many dyes that will color cot
tas will leave wool and linen untinged,
and ssme that will collar wool deeply will
dye cotton very light shade.
Fourthly. What is used for Frightening
and making the celori durable are called
murdants The mordants used here are
capperas. (sulphate Of iron) blue sitriol.
t,ulpha,e Of copper.) alum, wheat bran.
I've and lyme water Those who cannot
ah,.in copperas tnow a scarce article use
the water from one of the mineral springs.
which i strongly impregnaied with iron.
Filthy. The best seasons for dyeIng with
bark are the spring and summer, while the
sap u up IN The tree. Autumn IS the best
sea.on Tor dyeing with leaves, and winter
i, the season for dyeing with roots, because
the zap Of the tree then g,es into the roots
Sirihly. Bark aud roots must BE- cut ia
small pieces. let the caidron be two-third,
filled with the pieces. then ill up with wa.
ter. and boil for several hours until tbs
color i. as deep as desired. lfleaves ant
tEif, are used. fll the b.iler with ,hem
and coyrr With water. Two or three hour
steady boiling will extract the color from
Tie bark, roots. and leaves. Then strai,
oil the liquid carefully iron the sediment
aud put II back into clean boiler, add (,
II the alum oar coperas. or both. accardin!
20 the rulor desired let IL be completed,
,lIssolved aud well mixed Siih the dive, af
ter which immerse the wet wool. yarn o
cloth - the dye. and proceed according I,
ihe delinite directions for each colnr. b
mixing different barks, routs ani leaves o.
grIhrr ~ the same dye. q variety Of shade
~ different colurs are obtained hy thos
who are skilled in the art sf preparing do
mestIc dyes. The following named tres
ars much used Cor dy eing voc. aud cotton
.-Sassairas bark and roots are used fnr dy
Jug wars,ed permanent aad beautiful vel
law and grange color. Use capper bollei
and i've ounces Of alum To one pound ,
wool or worsied yarns.
kalmia. OF dwarf laurel, dyes estton
fas dab color. Use a copper boiler. Th
l,yss and twigs Of the kalmi4 AID abb,
"Fstable spoonful uf copperas to three "a
lans II dye. Scald the cotton material
ihs dye Tor twenty minutes, thea rinse
cold water, and hang TO dry in The air.
Nlllpvs-The bark dyss wonl and linen
deep black. aud dyes cotton a dark sla
salor. Use an iron boiler. For blaC
lHfee nuncrs of copperas q four gallon.
I've; for slate e0ior one ounce ot copper
!. sufficient. Bill il the dye Tor twen
minutes. rinse ia coli water aud hang
dry. The dye may b. deepened BY 4 rep
uton of the same process il fresh ,lye.
Red Oak. The bark aud ronts dye Fl,
.',ads Of chocolate brown. Use an II,
h'ier aud two ounces of cupper.s % 81
salons Of dye. IInil twrnIy minutes
- dive and rinse in cnld water. I'll
die. ca,ten. The Spanish oak dyesanoth
shade of brown.
White OK. -rhe bark dyes cotton lei
euIor. Use an iron coiler; two suncrs
e'"pperas to fur gallons OF dye; scald
the dye tweuiy minutes. and rinse wi
cold water. Oak bark will no, dye woo
Pine bark-all the varieties found 10 o
woods--dves cotton slate color combn
with the Kalmia il dyes dove color. I
each color put one ounce Of copperas
tgur gallons Of dye, aud boil in II for I've