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On the cotton fibre and on the manner in which it unites with colouring matte

Crum, Walter1863

The National Library of Israel

The National Library of Israel
Jerusalem, Israel

Illustration of cotton fibers dyed madder red. This short treatise from 1863 examines the manner in which cotton fibers react to dyes such as madder. Dyes are fastened to textiles by using mordants such as alumina, an aluminum oxide

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  • Title: On the cotton fibre and on the manner in which it unites with colouring matte
  • Creator: Crum, Walter
  • Date Created: 1863
  • Type: Plant
  • External Link: Sidney Edelstein Collection
  • Medium: Cotton
The National Library of Israel

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