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| A History of Dyeing : 2 |
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| Late 4th Century |
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Emperor Theodosium of Byzantium issued a decree forbidding the use of certain shades of purple except by the Imperial family on pain of death |
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| 400 AD |
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Murex (the mollusk from which purpura comes) becoming scarce due to huge demand and over harvesting for Romans. One pound of cloth dyed with Murex worth $20,000 in terms of our money today (Emperor Augustus source) |
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| 8th Century |
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A Chinese manuscript mentions dyeing with wax resist technique (batik) |
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| 925 |
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The Wool Dyers' Guilds first initiated in Germany |
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| 1188 |
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The first mention of Guilds for Dyers in London |
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| 1197 |
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King John (of Magna Carta fame) persuaded Parliament to regulate dyeing of woolens to protect the public from poor quality goods |
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| 13th Century |
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Rucellia, of Florence, rediscovered the ancient art of making purple dye from lichens sent from Asia Minor (similar to Orchils?) |
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| 1212 |
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The city of Florence had over 200 dyers, fullers and tailors. A directory of weavers and spinners was published as well. |
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| 1290 |
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The only blue dye of the period, Woad, began to be raised extensively in Germany. The 3 major dyes were now: woad, madder and weld. |
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