Research Catalog

Wearable prints, 1760-1860 : history, materials, and mechanics / Susan W. Greene.

Title
Wearable prints, 1760-1860 : history, materials, and mechanics / Susan W. Greene.
Author
Greene, Susan W., 1942-
Publication
Kent, Ohio : The Kent State University Press, [2014]

Holdings

Details

Description
xv, 568 pages : illustrations; 29 cm
Subject
  • Dyes and dyeing > History
  • Textile fabrics > History > 18th century
  • Textile fabrics > History > 19th century
  • Textile industry > History
  • Textile printing > History
  • Thread > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 550-560) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Overview. From Indian chintz to American prints -- From thread to bolt -- Colors. Dyed colors -- Raised mineral colors -- Direct colors -- Colored grounds -- Mechanics. Blocks and rollers -- Plates and cylinders -- Engraving techniques -- Making distinctions -- Appendixes. A. Timeline -- B. Alizarin timeline -- C. British prohibitions -- D. French prohibitions -- E. Price comparisons -- F. Print characteristics -- G. Blue definitions -- H. Green definitions -- I. Chrome-copper greens -- J. Blacks -- K. Basic resist-discharge methods -- Glossary.
ISBN
  • 9781606351246 (hardcover)
  • 1606351249 (hardcover)
LCCN
^^2013030406