Overview

Interest in all aspects of dyestuffs has grown considerably since an informal meeting of researchers twenty years ago developed into the annual forum of Dyes in History and Archaeology. Collections of papers from the meetings, including this one, have been published under the same name. Analysis has revealed that the early 20th century clothing and textile designer, Mariano Fortuny, used natural dyes for his glorious silks and cottons. Natural indigo is still used in some parts of the world, but dyeing with it is harder, less pleasant work than is popularly supposed. Species of Coleus - one of which is the flame nettle, a popular houseplant in the West - are used as sources of red, blue, purple and green dyes in Papua New Guinea and other parts of Asia. Research into the history of dyestuffs covers many disciplines. Their chemistry is especially of fundamental interest: the development of synthetic dyes was a breakthrough for chemical technology and industrial processes. Analysis has enabled the identification of historical textiles dyestuffs and paintings pigments.

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Author:   Jo Kirby
Publisher:   Archetype Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Archetype Publications Ltd
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 24.50cm
Weight:   0.620kg
ISBN:  

9781873132975

ISBN 10:   1873132972
Pages:   222
Publication Date:   06 December 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

1. Plant Dyes: From Archaeology to Industry Patrick Brenac, Emmanuelle Beaur,Patrick Choisy and Anne De La Sayette 2. Yellow Dyes of Historical Importance. III. New Historical and Chemical Evidence on a Wild Mediterranean Dye-Plant, Daphne gnidium Dominique Cardon and Claude Andary 3. The Technology of Silk Dyeing by Cochineal. II. The Experimental Investigation of the Influences of Types and Concentrations of Cations Valery Golikov 4. The Technology of Silk Dyeing by Cochineal. III. The Influences of pH, Water Quality, Cream of Tartar and Oak Galls Valery Golikov 5. Synthetic Alizarin - the Dye that Changed History Alan Dronsfield, Trevor Brown and Christopher Cooksey 6. Mariano Fortuny (1871-1949): His Use of Natural Dyes Frances Pritchard 7. Traditional Recipes for Natural Dyeing of Wool in the South of Tunisia Naceur Ayed and Abir Alatrache 8. Colorants used in the Material Culture of Papua New Guinea Rowena Hill 9. Dyeing with Indigo and Mud in Senegal and Mali Jenny Balfour-Paul 10. The Last Indigo Dyer in Tunisia: Technology and Quality Control Abir Alatrache and Naceur Ayed 11. Indigo and the 40 Robbers: Romantic Transfigurations of the Blue-Printer's Trade in Modern Society Georg Stark 12. Revival of Biblical Tekhelet Dyeing with Banded Dye-Murex (Phyllonotus trunculus): Chemical Anomalies Dr Irving I. Ziderman 13. Chemical Studies on Nucella lapillu Christopber Cooksey and Robert Withnall 14. The Synthesis and Properties of 6-Bromoindigo: Indigo Blue or Tyrian Purple? The Effect of Physical State on the Colours of Indigo and Bromoindigos Christopher Cooksey 15. The Microbiology of the Medieval Woad Vat (Poster presentation) Nikki Padden, Vivian Dillon, John Edmonds, David Collins, Nerea Alvarez and Philip John 16. Dye Analyses using Derivative UV-Visible Spectrophotometry & Fibre-safe Extraction with EDTA Recep Karadag and Harald Bohmer 17. Orchid Lichens of Tunisia: Chromatographic Identification and Dyeing System Tijani Karmous and Naceur Ayed 18. The Possibility of Differentiation and Identification of Red and Blue 'Soluble' Dyewoods: Determination of Species used in Dyeing and Chemistry of their Dyestuffs Witold Nowik 19. The Dye of Rubia peregrina. I. Preliminary Investigations Jan Wouters 20. A Successful Talmudic-Flavored High-Performance Chromatographic Analysis of Carthamin from Red Safflower Dyeings Zvi C. Koren 21. Preliminary Research into Lac Lake Pigments using HPLC/Electrospray Mass Spectrometry Raymond White and Jo Kirby 22. Development of Analytical Techniques for the Study of Natural Yellow Dyes in Historic Textiles Ester S. B. Ferreira, Anita Quye, Hamish McNab, Alison N. Hulme, Jan Wouters and Jaap J. Boon 23. Analysis of Natural Organic Pigments by Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry(LDMS): Preliminary Study to Spatially Resolved Mass Spectrometry Nicolas Wyplosz, Ron M. A. Heeren, Gerard van Rooij and Jaap J. Boon 24. The Colouring of Alum-Tawed Skins on Late Medieval Books Cheryl Porter 25. Influence of Fungicides and Insecticides on Colour Materials Oliver Hahn 26. Degradation of Artefacts caused by Iron-Containing Dyes Vincent Daniels 27. Recent Publications concerning the Analysis and History of Dyes: Abstracts of books and papers received since 1997 Compiled by Penelope Walton Rogers

Reviews

'This work provides conservators with valuable information and insight into textile dyeing. [...] This book has a little of something for everyone: conservators specializing in books, textiles, objects, and ethnographic materials, as well as conservation scientists, curators, and people interested in technology. This variety is almost certainly a result of the diverse backgrounds of the authors: dyers, historians, conservators,chemists, biologists, and curators, all united by their interest in traditional dyestuffs. The other striking aspect of the book is its truly international scope, in terms of both topics covered and the nationalities of the authors. Clearly there is world-wide interest in the history and anlysis of dyestuffs, and it is encouraging to see the interdisciplinary approach taken in so many of the articles.' Catherine Sease, Journal of the American Institute of Conservation (2002):291-304 pp 302-4.'On [Penelope Walton Roger's] retirement following publication of the papers from the 15th meeting a new publisher and editor were called for and these two attractive and excellently edited volumes are the first results.' John S. Mills, Journal of the International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (2002): Volume 47, number 4 pp 278-280.

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