A Complete Treatise on the Art of Dyeing Cotton and Wool, as Practised in Paris, Rouen, Mulhausen, and Germany (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Complete Treatise on the Art of Dyeing Cotton and Wool, as Practised in Paris, Rouen, Mulhausen, and Germany The work we offer to those engaged in the industry of cotton and wool is, notwithstanding its briefness, the result of long practice in the dyeing establishments of Alsace, Normandy, Ger many, and Paris. We should have been able to enlarge our work, as many have done before us, with many more receipts, and to enter into more detailed explanations, but have been prevented by a few simple considerations which we hope will at least be duly appreciated. Our book is intended for the foreman, the workman, and all others who may be called to practise the art of dyeing, and who may wish to know what it may contain of most importance. We have, therefore, thought it best to give it the form of a manual that can be carried in the pocket. We have not deemed it necessary to crowd its pages with receipts that are impossible or faulty. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.