Milking the Orchil: How the Presence of Goat Milk in the Orchil Dyebath May Affect the Color of Dyed Wool

Among the craft recipes for artisans collected in the 4th-century Egyptian documents the Leyden and Stockholm papyri, there is one calling for adding animal milk to orchil for wool dyeing. To understand the rationale for this practice, wool yarns were dyed with and without goat milk added to orchil...

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Main Authors: Isabella Whitworth, Victor J. Chen, Gregory D. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/7/272
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