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Pea Green (Steep for an hour in a In this)

Steep for an hour in a In this way almost any two colors may be solution of 8 ounces alum to the gallon of water, then wash out in warm water; boil 4 dyed upon woolen and cotton, although woven pounds ebony wood chips for an hour; take together, by proceeding according to the rcby proceeding according to the rethe clear liquor and work the silk in it for 30 ceipt for the color required on each sort of minutes; lift, and add fluid ounce indigo fibre . The wool is always dyed first, exceptextract (see No. 99); work for 10 minutes; ing in the case where the cotton is dyed in wash in cold water containing pintalum solution, and dry. The indigo extract must be added with caution, as too much will make the green too blue; it is safer to add less, and then, if necessary, lift, and add more. the blue vat, when the cotton has to be treated first. The same principle is applicaapplicable to silk and woolen fabrics, although in many cases the silk becomes more imbued than the cotton by the woolen dyes. A mixture of silk and cotton can be dyed in the same manner, but it is much more difficult ,