bath gradually until it reaches a temperature of 140° to 160° F. Maintain 

 this temperature while stirring constantly for 2 hours. Allow the bath to 

 cool, then remove the wool, rinse and dry. 



Bright Orange Wool: no mordant before dyeing 

 Colorfastness : fair to light, good to washing 

 1 pound wool 

 ^■> ounce cream of tartar 

 1 ounce stannous chloride 

 '•> ounce quercitron extract 

 IVo ounces madder 



Dissolve cream of tartar and three-fourths of the stannous chloride in 

 4 to 4}^ gallons of water. Thoroughly wet the wool, squeeze out excess 

 moisture, and im:nerse it in the stannous chloride solution. Heat to boiling; 

 boil for 45 minutes. Remove the wool. Add the quercitron, madder, and 

 the remainder of stannous chloride to the dyebath, stirring well until 

 dissolved. Return the wool to this dyebath, stir and continue to boil for 30 

 minutes longer. Rinse and dry. 



Garnet-Red Wool: chrome mordant 

 Colorfastness: good 



1 pound wool 

 8 ounces madder 



Use chrome mordant (see pages 67 to 68) then follow directions for 

 dyeing "Lacquer Red Wool" (above). 



Dark Red Cotton: alum-tannin-alum mordant 

 Colorfastness : good to light, fair to washing 

 1 pound cotton 

 8 ounces madder 



Use alum-tannin-alum mordant (see pages 67 to 69). First dyebath: 

 prepare a 4 to 4}^ gallon dyebath using 2 ounces of madder which has been 

 soaked in water overnight. Before immersing cotton in the dyebath, 

 thoroughly rinse it and squeeze out excess moisture. Immerse the cotton; 

 stir until the bath is lukewarm (95° F.); maintain this water temperature 

 for 1 hour. Allow the dyebath containing the material to cool overnight. 

 At the same time prepare a fresh madder infusion, this time soaking 3 

 ounces of madder in water overnight. 



Second dyebath: the following day repeat the entire procedure for the 

 first dyebath, using the 3 ounces of madder soaked the night before. At 

 the same time prepare a final madder infusion, once again soaking 3 ounces 

 of madder in water overnight. 



Third dyebath: the following day repeat the entire procedure for the 

 first dyebath once more, using the 3 ounces of madder soaked the night 

 before. Rinse well, wash the material in soapsuds, rinse again, and dry. 



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