Wearable prints, 1760-1860 : history, materials, and mechanics - Greene, Susan W., 1942- (Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press, 2014)
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.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 550-560) and index.
Keywords: Dyes and dyeing -- History; Textile fabrics -- History -- 18th century; Textile fabrics -- History -- 19th century; Textile industry -- History; Textile printing -- History; Thread -- History