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To Dye with Aniline Brown

mordant is required. A snuff brown, more or less deep, is produced. 2582. Το Prepare Aniline Scarlet Add a sufficient quantity of the dye, prepared Dye. To produce this color, aniline scarlet according to the previous receipt, to the dye dye may be used. Neither this nor coralline bath, and immerse the fabric. Wool possestes is adapted for amateur use, as great exactness a very strong affinity for this color, and ro is required in compounding the dye bath.

For the use of amateurs, aniline yellow and magenta, as indicated for crimson (see No. 2581) is recommended. To produce scarlet the yellow should predominate, or the bath may be rendered slightly sour by sulphuric acid. Aniline scarlet dissolves easily in water, and the bath may be made directly from the solid substance. A liquid dye may be made, if desired, by dissolving 1 pound scarlet in 4 gallons water and 1 gallon alcohol.

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