The family cyclopedia; or, Home counselor by [Louis [from old catalog] S. L.] ed

Author:[Louis, [from old catalog] S. L.] ed
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Home economics, Formulas, recipes, etc
Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio., Cincinnati publishing co
Published: 1886-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

cloth in the bath for an hour or longer, using sufficient clean water to work the goods easily. After steeping or mordanting, take the goods from the bath, drain or wring thoroughly and lay aside moist.

Green—Dye (for Silk).

Boil green ebony in water, let it settle; take the clean liquor as warm as you can bear your hands in it; handle the goods in it until it becomes of a bright yellow color; then make a solution of water, and a little sulphate of indigo. Handle the goods in it until the required shade.

Madder Red Dye—(for Wool).

For five pounds of goods :

Cream of tartar 5 oz.

Alum 25 "

Put in a kettle with water, also put in the goods; boil for half an hour; then air and boil half an hour longer. Now empty your kettle and put in five pecks of bran. Make milk warm, and let it stand until the bran rises, then skim off the bran and add madder one-half pound ; put in the goods, heat slowly until it boils, and it is done. Wash them in strong soap suds.

Orange Dye—(for Cotton).

For ten pounds of goods:

Tal^e sugar of lead eight ounces, boil a few minutes. After it gets a little cool put in the goods, dip two hours

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