Calvert, F. (Frederick) Crace', 1819-1873, Stenhouse, John, Groves, Charles Edward, 1841-1920 · Manchester : Palmer & Howe · leaf 182
s also found in commercein bales. In Germany the woad of Thuringia is almostexclusively used. Woad is frequently employed in dyeing,mixed with ordinary indigo, as some manufacturers con-sider that they cannot obtain the finest shades without it.The balls are light, of a sickly odour, and of a green… … Flower. Seed. Fig. 6. The Isatis indigotica.—Tein-hoa-tein-ching is grown inmost of the provinces of China, for the preparation of akind of indigo, which is sold as a viscid paste. When driedit has a blackish colour, and is used for the production ofCanton blue, &c. The Polygonum tinctorium,…
Dyes and dyeing · Calico-printing
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