Broomsedge is used in top-dyeing (see pages 107 to 109). Greens are 

 obtained by dipping the material first in a broomsedge dyebath, then in 

 the indigo vat. Henna and brick colors are produced by dipping materials 

 in successive dyebaths of broomsedge and madder. 



Light Greenish- Yellow Wool: alum mordant 

 Colorfastness : good 

 1 pound wool 

 % peck dry broomsedge 

 }i ounce copper sulfate 

 f^ ounce acetic acid, or 6 to 7 tablespoons vinegar 



Use alum mordant (see pages 67 to 68). Cut the dry broomsedge stalks 

 cover them with water and boil for 20 minutes. Strain the liquid, then add 

 cold water to make a dyebath of 4 to 4)^ gallons. Before immersing mor- 

 danted material in the dyebath, thoroughly rinse it and squeeze out excess 

 moisture. Immerse the wool; heat to boiling; boil for 20 minutes. Without 

 rinsing, transfer the dyed wool into a boiling bath containing copper 

 sulfate and acetic acid in 4 gallons of water. Stir gently and boil for 10 

 minutes, rinse and dry. 



Brass Wool: chrome mordant 

 Colorfastness: good 

 1 pound wool 

 % peck dry broomsedge 



Use chrome mordant (see pages 67 to 68). Cut the dry broomsedge 

 stalks, cover them with water and boil for 20 minutes. Strain the liquid 

 then add cold water to make a dyebath of 4 to 4)^ gallons. Before immersing 

 mordanted material in the dyebath, thoroughly rinse it and squeeze out 

 excess moisture. Immerse the wool; heat to boiling; boil for 20 minutes, 

 rinse and dry. 



Yellow Cotton: alum-tannin-alum mordant 

 Colorfastness : fair to light, good to washing 

 1 pound cotton 

 % peck dry broomsedge 



Use alum-tannin-alum mordant (see pages 67 to 69). Follow directions 

 for dyeing "Brass Wool" (above) with broomsedge. 



Gold Cotton: alum-tannin-alum mordant 

 Colorfastness: good 

 1 pound cotton 

 % peck dry broomsedge 

 }i ounce potassium dichromate 

 Ys ounce acetic acid, or 6 to 7 tablespoons vinegar 



Use alum-tannin-alum mordant (see pages 67 to 69). Follow directions 

 for dyeing "Light Greenish Yellow Wool" (above) with broomsedge. 



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