139. Jet Black

139.    Jet Black. The goods are dyed in the same manner as the last receipt; but along with the logwood is added 1 pound fustic.

In both the above receipts if 3 pints iron liquor (see No. 118 (To make Iron Liquor)) be used instead of the copperas, or in part mixed with the copperas, it makes a richer shade of black, but copperas is generally used; if mixed, use half the quantity of each.

140. Blue Black

140.    Blue Black. Dye the goods first a good shade of blue by the vat (see No. 130 (Indigo Blue Dye for Yarn)), and then proceed as for common black. If the blue be very deep, then half the quantity of the materials for dyeing black will suffice.

141. Spirit Yellow

141.    Spirit Yellow. Work through a solution of protochloride of tin, of the specific gravity of 1° Baum'e, for 30 minutes; wash out, and work for 15 minutes in a decoction of

3 pounds bark kept at a boiling heat; lift out the goods and add to the bark solution 1/2 pint single chloride of tin; work the goods for 20 minutes in this, and then wash well in cold water. This gives a rich yellow.

142. Spirit Brown

142.    Spirit Brown. First dye the goods a spirit yellow, according to the last receipt; after washing, work for 1/2 hour in a decoction of 2 pounds lima or peachwood and 1 pound logwood; lift the goods out and add 3 ounces alum in solution, and work the goods in it 15 minutes; wash and dry. By varying the proportions of logwood and limawood, a variety of shades may be produced.

143. Mordant Brown

143.   Mordant Brown. Steep the goods for six hours in a decoction of sumach, next dye a spirit yellow, according to the receipt given above. Then work for half an hour through a decoction of 2 pounds limawood and 8 ounces logwood; lift the goods, and add 2 ounces alum in solution; work for 15 minutes, wash and dry. This method is well adapted for cotton goods, is better than the spirits, and more easily performed by the non-practical man. The spirit brown is best for yarn.

144. Cinnamon Brown

144.    Cinnamon Brown. Dye a dark spirit yellow (see No. 141 (Spirit Yellow)), and work for 30 minutes in 31/2 pounds limawood and 1/2 pound logwood; lift the goods and add 2 ounces alum in solution; wash and dry.

145. Uvanterin Brown

145.    Uvanterin Brown. Dye a spirit yellow (see No. 141 (Spirit Yellow)), then work for 20 minutes in a decoction of 1 pound limawood and 1 pound fustic; lift, and add 1/2 pint red liquor (see No. 100 (To make Red Liquor)); work 10 minutes in this; wash and dry.

146. Fawn Brown

146.    Fawn Brown. Take 1 part an-notto liquor (see No. 95 (To prepare Annotto)), and 1 part boiling water; stir well, and work the goods in it for 10 minutes; wring out and wash in two waters ; then work for 20 minutes in a decoction of 2 pounds fustic and 1 pound sumach; lift, and add 3 ounces copperas in solution; stir well, and work for 20 minutes longer; then work for 20 minutes in a decoction of 8 ounces limawood, 8 ounces fustic, and 4 ounces logwood ; lift, and add 1 ounce alum; work in this for 10 minutes; wring out and dry.