The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-04-15
CoLoRING RECIPES.


In using the following recipes, says
Farm and Fireside, rem ember that the
goods should always be wet il hot soap
suds before they are put in the dye. The
dyes should be thoroughly dissolved and
hot. Constantly stir the goods, lifting
them up to the air and turning them
over.
Brownie five pounds of goods al.
low one pound of catechu and two
ounces of alum dissolved in sufficient
hot water to wet the goods. Put this in
tin boiler on the stove, and when 1t ls
boiling hot, put in the goods and remove
it from the stove. Have ready four
ounces of bi-chromate of potash dis
solved IN hot water in O wooden pail.
Drain the goods from the catchu and
dip them into the bi-chromate of potash,
then back into the catchu again. Pro-
ceed in this way, dipping into each al
ternately until the required shade is pro-
duced. This does equally we'll on cot
ton, wool or silk.
Blue (on cotton)-Dlssolve four
ounces of copperas in three or four gal
,ons of water. Soak the goods thorough
ly IN this and then drain and transfer to
O solution of two ounces of prussiate of
potash in the same quantity of water.
Lift the goods from this and put them to
drain; then add to the prussiate of pot
ash solution one-half ounce of oil OF
vitricl, being careful to pour in a few
drops only at time; stir thoroughly, re-
turn the goods, and as soon as of the de-
sired shade, rinse them in clear water
and dry. Enough for five pounds.
Yellow ION cotton)-Dissolvc one
pound of sugar of lead in enough water
to thoroughly saturate tie goods, and
one-half pound of bi-chromate of potash
in the same quantity Of water in a sepa-
rate vessel. Dip the goods we'll and
drain in each alternately until the desired
shade is secured; then rinse and dry. If
an orange color is desired, dip the yellow
rags in strong, hot lime water before
rinsing.
Green ION cotton)-First color blue,
and then dip in the yellow coloring.
Turkey.Red ION cotton)-For four
pounds of cloth take one pound OF
sumac in enough soft water to cover the
cloth in tub; soak over night, ring out
and rinse in soft water. Take two
ounces of muriate of tin in clear, soft
water; put in the cloth and let it remain
fifteen minutes. Put three pounds of
bur. wood in cold, soft water in boiler,
on the stove; when nearly to q boil,
partly cool, then put in the cloth and
boil one hour Take out the cloth and
add to the water in the boiler one ounce
of oil of vitriol; put in the cloth and
boil fifteen minutes. Rinse III cold
water.
Canary ION cotton)-Take one half
pound of sugar of lead and dissolve it in
hot water. Dissolve one-fourth of
pound of bi-chromate of potash in cold
water in a wooden vessel. Dip the goods
first in the lead water then in the potash,
so continuing until the color suits. Suf-
fcient for five pound of rags.
Dark Brown ION cotton-For ten
pounds of cloth take four ounces of
blue vitriol, two pounds of catechu and
six ounces of bi-chromate of potash. Put
the catechu in an iron kettle, in cold
water enough to cover the cloth, heat
until dissolved; dissolve the vitriol and
add it to the dye; put in the cloth and
scald it an hour or more. Wiring it from
the dye; dissolve the bi-chromate of pot
ash in boiling water in kettle and put
in the cloth for fifteen minutes.
As the careful housewife is now look
ing up the possibilities of a new carpet,
we submit these coloring recipes, hoping
they may be OF service.