Black:: For five pounds of goods, boil them in a decoction of three
pounds of sumach one-half hour and steep twelve hours; dip in
lime-water one-half hour; take out and let them drip one hour, run
them through the lime-water again fifteen minutes. Make a new dye with
two and one-half pounds log-wood (boiled one hour) and dip again
three hours; add bichromate potash two ounces, to the log-wood dye and
dip one hour. Wash in clear, cold water and dry in the shade. Only
process for permanent black.
Sky Blue:: For three pounds of goods, blue vitriol four ounces; boil
a few minutes, then dip the goods three hours; then pass them through
a strong lime-water. A beautiful brown can be obtained by next
putting the goods through a solution of prussiate of potash.
Green:: Dip the goods in home-made blue; dye until blue enough is
obtained to make the green as dark as required; take out, dry and
rinse a little. Make a dye with fustic three pounds, of log-wood three
ounces, to each pound of goods, by boiling dye one hour; when cooled
so as to bear the hand put in the goods, move briskly a few minutes,
and let lie one hour; take out and thoroughly drain; dissolve and add
to the dye for each pound of cotton, blue vitriol one-half ounce, and
dip another hour. Wring out and let dry in the shade. By adding or
diminishing the log-wood and fustic any shade may be had.
Yellow:: For five pounds of goods, seven ounces of sugar of lead;
dip the goods two hours; make a new dye with bichromate of potash four
ounces; dip until the color suits; wring out and dry. If not yellow
enough, repeat.
Orange:: For five pounds of goods, sugar of lead four ounces; boil a
few minutes; when a little cool, put in the goods; dip for two hours;
wring out; make a new dye with bichromate potash eight ounces, madder
two ounces; dip until it suits; if color is too red, take a small
sample and dip into lime-water and choose between them.
Red:: Muriate of tin two-thirds of a teacupful; add water to cover
the goods; raise to boiling heat; put in the goods one hour, stir
often; take out, empty the kettle, put in clean water with nic-wood
one pound; steep one-half hour at hand heat; then put in the goods and
increase the heat one hour--not boiling. Air the goods and dip them
one hour as before. Wash without soap.