Pepper, George H. (George Hubbard), 1873-1924 · [Place of publication not identified] · leaf 12
a very satisfactory color when applied to the buckskin, but it cannot be used to dye wool. It has been tried but the result¬ ing color is too light a red to be of use for blanket work. The black dye, Eel-gee Bay-toh, is used for both buckskin and wool. In preparing this dye a fire of greasewood… … YELLOW OCHRE IS POWDERED BY GRINDING AND IS THEN ROASTED IN A FRYING PAN bunches average about six inches in length and with them the pot is filled. They are allowed to boil from five to six hours. During this time a second fire is built. Yellow ochre, Tset Koomph, is powdered by grinding and is…
Dyes and dyeing · Navajo Indians
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