“ RESER VED. ” STYLE.

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When the reserve paste is dry small patterns are covered in with themachine with certain drabs, olives, &c. These are then dunged, and dyedwith quercitron, cochineal, madder and quercitron, &c. Where the reservehas been applied, the original shade—or white spaces—will remain untouchedby the subsequent or covering-colour. Where white designs have beenreserved, steam-colours may now be blocked in. Among the covering shadesare—

No. 3. 5 Drab .—

Iron liquor, at 24° Tw. . 1 gal.

Water . 5 gals.

British gum, light. 9 lbs.

No. 4. 10 Drab. —The same, with double the amount of water and 18 lbs.

gum.

No. 5. Drab .—

Iron liquor, at 24’ Tw. . 1 gal.

Red liquor, at 20° Tw. . 1 ,,

Water . 5 gals.

British gum, light. 10 lbs.

No. 6. Drab. —The same, with 10 gals, water and 20 lbs. gum.

No. 7. Olive .—•

Red liquor, at 12 0 Tw. 2 gals.

Iron liquor, at 14° Tw. 1 gal.

British gum, light. 6 lbs.

No. 8. Olive .—

Red liquor, at 18° Tw. 3 gals.

Iron liquor, at 8° Tw. 2 „

British gum, light .10 lbs.

No. 9. Sage .—

Red liquor, at 9° Tw. 9 gals.

Iron liquor, at 12“ Tw. 1 gal.

British gum, light . 16 lbs.

No. 10. Sage .—

Red liquor, at 3 0 Tw.14 quarts

Iron liquor, at 12 0 Tw. 1 pint

British gum, light. 5i lbs.

No. 11. Chocolate .—

Red liquor, at 15° Tw. 6 gals.

Iron liquor, at 24 0 Tw. 1 gal.

British gum, light. loj lbs.

Flour .3 2 i>

Fourth Style.—Padding.

In the padding style the white calico is saturated all over, by means of thepadding process, with a mordant, generally red or black liquor, or a mixture ofboth. It is next dyed in a specially arranged apparatus, known as a padding-flue. The design to be finally produced is then printed on in an acid, to