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12. Dye sample book

Description:
By the end of the 19th century, most textile manufacturers were using synthetic dyes. These dyes were tested to ensure fast, even color tones throughout the process. On loan from the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Attribution:
Stevens Companies
Date:
1889-1891

13. Dye sample book

Description:
By the end of the 19th century, most textile manufacturers were using synthetic dyes. These dyes were tested to ensure fast, even color tones throughout the process. On loan from the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Attribution:
Stevens Companies
Date:
1889-1891

14. Dictionary of Coal Tar Colours

Description:
Entry for the first mass-produced synthetic dye, aniline purple.
Attribution:
Heywood and Company
Date:
1892