Deciphering Ageing Effects in Green-Dyed English Wool Carpet Yarns from the 1840s

In 1842, carpet manufacturer W.H. Worth of Kidderminster, England, began assembling a sample book of wool yarns dyed with natural dyestuffs. This paper reports on a study of the “Greens” section, which contains sixteen yarn samples—six still green and ten now ranging from tan to dark brown. The acco...

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Main Authors: Terry T. Schaeffer, Jacob Mobberley, Laura Maccarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/6/216
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