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Glossary Term: dyeing

Glossary Definition: The process of colouring a fabric or yarn by submerging it in a bath containing dyestuff (and sometimes also other chemicals that assist in the bonding of the dye to the fibre).

Dyeing wool in the Dye House at Forest Mill in Selkirk in 1900. One man poses for the photograph in the Dye House in Forest Mill, Selkirk by leaning on the brick surround of the vat while another man uses a long pole to keep the wool moving in the vat to ensure even distribution of colour through the wool. [Image courtesy of Scottish Borders Museums Service ref. ETLMS:00.0001.12]

 

 



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