The Dyer's Guide / Being a compendium of the art of dyeing linen, cotton, silk, wool, muslin, dresses, furniture, &c. &c.; with the method of scouring wool, bleaching cotton, &c., and directions for ungumming silk, and for whitening and sulphuring silk and wool; and also an introductory epitome of the leading facts in chemistry, as connected with the art of dyeing

A practical manual that combines basic chemical principles with detailed, step-by-step recipes and procedures for preparing and dyeing textile fibers such as linen, cotton, silk, wool, and muslin. It opens with an epitome of relevant chemistry, substances, mordants, and the theory of fast and fugitive colours, then presents instructions for scouring, bleaching, ungumming, whitening, and sulphuring. Chapters supply operating methods and formulas for indigo and chemic vats, mordanting for yellows and reds, and producing violets, crimsons, blacks, olives, greys, and other compound hues, alongside advice on dye-house practice, water quality, vat management, and practical troubleshooting for consistent results.