Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Formula to dye yarn scarlet

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Formula to dye yarn scarlet

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Scarlet

For one pound of yarn use two oz of
Cochineal 4 oz of cream of tartar, beat
them well together. after putting them
in a kettle of water add 2 oz. muriate
of tin add the yarn & let it remain
half an hour being careful not to let
it boil

Original Format

Ink on paper

Citation

“Formula to dye yarn scarlet,” Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 25, 2024, https://cwfjdrlsc.omeka.net/items/show/189.
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