A Comparison of the Fading of Dyestuffs as Textile Colourants and Lake Pigments

Dyed wool samples and lake pigments prepared from the same dyestuffs were exposed to light over the course of 14 months. Brazilwood or sappanwood, cochineal, madder, and weld were used for both wools and pigments, with the addition of dyer’s broom, indigo, and tannin-containing black dyes for the wo...

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Main Authors: Jo Kirby, David Saunders
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/8/7/260
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