in the dyebath, thoroughly rinse it and squeeze out excess moisture. Im- 

 merse the wool; heat to boiling point; boil for 1)^ hours, rinse and dry. 



Purple Wool : chrome mordant 

 Colorfastness : good 

 1 pound wool 



234 ounces powdered cochineal 

 I teaspoon vinegar 



Use chrome mordant (see pages 67 to 68). Boil the cochineal and vinegar 

 in a small amount of water for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid, then add 

 water to make a dyebath of 4 to 4).^ gallons. Before immersing mordanted 

 wool in the dyebath, thoroughly rinse it and squeeze out excess moisture. 

 Immerse the wool; heat to boiling point; boil for 1% hours, rinse and dry. 



Coffee Beans {Coffea arabica) 



Coffee does not produce fast colors on cotton. 



Dark Yellow-Tan Wool: chrome mordant 

 Colorfastness: good 

 1 pound wool 

 \% pounds ground coffee 



Use chrome mordant (see pages 67 to 68). Boil the coffee in water for 20 

 minutes. Strain out the grounds, then add cold water to make a dyebath 

 of 4 to 4}^ gallons. Thoroughly rinse the wool and squeeze out excess 

 moisture. Immerse the wool; heat to the boiling point; boil for 30 minutes, 

 rinse and dry. 



Light Brown Wool: alum mordant 

 Colorfastness: fair 

 1 pound wool 

 1% pounds ground coffee 

 Yf, ounce ferrous sulfate (copperas) 



Use alum mordant (see pages 67 to 68). Follow directions for dyeing 

 "Dark Yellow Tan Wool" (above). Without rinsing, put the wool into a 

 boiling bath of ferrous sulfate in 4 gallons of water. Stir the bath as it 

 boils for 10 minutes. Rinse and dry the wool. 



Coreopsis Flowers {Coreopsis sp.) 



The coreopsis is commonly called the "yellow dye flower." It does not 

 produce a dye suitable for cotton. 



Dark Burnt Orange or Terra Cotta Wool : chrome mordant 

 Colorfastness: good 

 1 pound wool 

 1 to \y>, pecks fresh coreopsis flower heads 



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