19th Century Reds

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19th Century Reds

19th Century Reds by Nancy Gere from Windham Fabrics

One of the more "colorful" stories of 19th century textiles is that of the reds, specifically Madder Red, and Turkey Red. The basis of these colors used as a textile dye technically dates back as early as 1500 BC where the roots of the Madder Rubia were cultivated as a dyestuff. By 1804 an English dye maker named George Field refined the use of the madder root by using a mordent, which is a substance used to set dyes to textiles. The resulting madder lake had a longer-lasting color, and could be used not only as a textile dye, but as a dye in paint.

Turkey Red was a color also derived from Madder Rubia. The term almost exclusively refers to a bright red color for dyed textiles, and is thought to have been established in Glasgow Scotland. Starting in the eighteenth century Turkey Red was principally an export item, shipped to colonists and traders in the Americas, Africa, and the Middle East.

1800's Reproduction Fabric 12 Fat Quarters 19th Century Reds $23.95	19th Century Reds 30140-2 Turkey Red Paisley $7.95	19th Century Reds 30143-2 Red Calico $7.95
19th Century Reds 30144-2 Madder Red $7.95	19th Century Reds 30145-2 Turkey Red $7.95	19th Century Reds 30146-2 Turkey Red Floral Stripe $7.95
19th Century Reds 30147-2 Turkey Red $7.95	19th Century Reds 30148-2 Turkey Red $7.95	19th Century Reds 30149-2 Madder Red $7.95
19th Century Reds 30150-2 Madder Red $7.95	19th Century Reds 30151-2 Turkey Red $7.95	19th Century Reds 30152-2 Madder Red $7.95
19th Century Reds 30153-2 Madder Red Floral $7.95

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