The Dyer's Companion: in Two Parts: Part First, Containing a General Plan of Dying Wool and Woollen, Cotton and Linen Cloths, Yarn and Thread: Also, ... Cloths: Part Second, Contains Many...

by Elijah Bemiss

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322 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1973

Reviews

[Velvetink · Rating 4 out of 5]

In 1806, when Bemiss' Dyer's Companion first appeared, the American dyeing industry was beset with problems: Europe was trying to maintain control of the market, and American dyers were often undertrained with recipes selling from master to apprentice "for twenty and thirty dollars each." To remedy this situation Elijah Bemiss wrote his book. Today Bemiss' work is still important for seeing the exact methods of natural dyeing and understanding the life of the dyer in the early nineteenth century.

If you are wanting to use natural dyes the reader will find this book helpful to extend your list of useful dyes and colours. It allows you to see the materials, the equipment and the way of life of one of the most important craftsmen of the early years of the American republic. A great many of the dyes are able to be reproduced today.

[C Pobbins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great.