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Foreign News
December 16, 1789
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Germany, Wolger invented a cheap dye from red trefoil seeds for woolen and cotton manufactures. Mixed with minerals, it produces durable yellows, greens, citron, and orange shades, promising advantages if adopted.
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In Germany, an excellent and cheap dye has been invented by Wolger, adapted to woolen and cotton manufactures. It consists simply of the seeds of the red trefoil, a plant very common in this country, and employed to feed horses and cattle.
A decoction of these seeds is mixed with different mineral substances, and the dyes produced are very beautiful, and of a great variety. Among these are yellows and greens of different shades, as also citron and orange colours.
These dyes resist the action of the substances with which trials are usually made much better than the common dyes, and promises many advantages, if adopted, to the manufactures of this country.
A decoction of these seeds is mixed with different mineral substances, and the dyes produced are very beautiful, and of a great variety. Among these are yellows and greens of different shades, as also citron and orange colours.
These dyes resist the action of the substances with which trials are usually made much better than the common dyes, and promises many advantages, if adopted, to the manufactures of this country.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Germany Dye Invention
Wolger
Red Trefoil Seeds
Woolens Cotton
Mineral Dyes
Durable Colors
What entities or persons were involved?
Wolger
Where did it happen?
Germany
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Germany
Key Persons
Wolger
Outcome
dyes resist trials better than common ones and promise advantages to manufactures if adopted.
Event Details
An excellent and cheap dye invented by Wolger, adapted to woolen and cotton manufactures, consists of seeds of the red trefoil plant. A decoction mixed with mineral substances produces beautiful dyes in yellows, greens, citron, and orange colours.