[Sca-cooks] Re: OT dye colors

[kylie walker]

Well, it might be *another* non-food post, but it's very helpful! I'm just
getting started in spinning and dyeing (not for any "period" purpose, but
it's good to have an idea of what is period).

Is there a dyeing/spinning type SCA list, similar to this one, do you know?

Kylie




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>Message: 7
>From: lilinah at earthlink.net
>Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 13:02:09 -0700
>To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org
>Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] OT Authenticity Police: dye colours.
>Reply-To: sca-cooks at ansteorra.org

snip ...
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>Most dyes require a mordant so that the dye "bites" into or bonds
>with the fiber. The most common mordant was alum, another important
>trade item throughout Europe and the Near East. It produces a fairly
>bright true color. The fiber, yarn, or fabric must be mordanted
>before it is dyed, or the dye will wash out or light fade.
>
>There were a few other mordants, but alum was the most common. Iron
>saddens, that is greys, the color. Tannins give it a slightly warm
>brown cast. Copper based mordants makes it greener, but can cause the
>fiber to deteriorate rather quickly. Tin as a mordant didn't come
>into use until the 17th century. Chrome, which use is now discouraged
>in home dyeing because it is so toxic, wasn't used until much later.
>Both tin and chrome produce very bright colors.
>

>
>Anahita
>
>Oh, no! I did it again! *Another* non-food post
>
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