Written for the Scientific American By Dr. M.Reimann, of Berlin Supposing it is required to dye 100 lbs. of raw silk, 12 lbs. of soap are boiled with a sufficient quantity of river or rain water ...

and the property of dyeing wool and silk with pure andj brilliant tints. The pasty and woody mass containing the coloring matter is known as cudbear. The coloring matter extracted by means of an ...

Silk tie-dyed Easter eggs are so much fun to make and way less messy than buying a dying kit or using vinegar and food ...