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Dye Book

1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dye book with one side entitled 'Jig-Dyes' and with pages pasted down with cotton and rayon plain jig-dyed samples. The dye bath constituents are listed by each sample. The other side of the book has samples of dyed and printed cottons, with dyes and other process details listed by each sample.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Plain jig-dyed cotton and rayon, and dyed and printed cotton
Brief description
Dye book with cotton and rayon plain jig-dyed samples and recipes, Great Britain, 1920s
Physical description
Dye book with one side entitled 'Jig-Dyes' and with pages pasted down with cotton and rayon plain jig-dyed samples. The dye bath constituents are listed by each sample. The other side of the book has samples of dyed and printed cottons, with dyes and other process details listed by each sample.
Dimensions
  • Length: 8.75in
  • Length: 22cm
  • Width: 10.75in
  • Width: 27.5cm
  • Thickness: 5cm (0.5cm)
  • Weight: 1.34kg
Marks and inscriptions
'Jig-Dyes' (On one side)
Credit line
Given by Catomance Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
T.271-1971

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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