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New Dyer With Colorcue Hue Analysis Aide

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**MORE information to be had in "Synthetic Dyes for Natural Fibers" by Linda Knutson****

http://www.amazon.com/Synthetic-Natural-Fibers-Linda-Knutson/dp/0934026238

Skip this "New Dyer" book below (see review for information) and buy the Knutson book. Knutson has more basic info, more metric info and more color recipes. See my review at the Knutson book.
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The New Dyer:
Inside the book is the highly touted "Colorcue" which states that it will help you "...analyze over 14,000 different hues." This description is what prompted me to buy the book. I am a dyer with 4 years of experience - I assumed this would only help.

What you get is 4 pieces of Mylar printed with CMYK colors - one one each piece in values from 0%, 10% etc up to 100% in bars across. Supposedly with these tools (which are each about 4" x 8")you should be able to line up a 100% Cyan, 60% Magenta, 20% Yellow and 0% black. The Mylar film is so thin, it nearly tears, and holding all 4 together in the right spot is impossible.

Do not buy the book for this reason. About the rest of the book:
Published 1981. Spiral bound book. Chapters are sectioned with labeled tabs. Some color pictures. Many diagrams.

Table of contents

1. Origin and development of dyes - page 1
Use of dyes in prehistoric times
New World of dyestuffs and dyers
The industrial revolution
Development of synthetic dyes

2. Color - page 7
Physical properties of light
Color theories and systems
Dye formulation
The color wheel
Progressive formula dyeing
The colorcue color overlays (included as 4 separate, transparent color cards. Yellow, blue, red, and black with % hue)

3. Preparing to dye - page 35
The metric system
Use of triple beam balance
Use of graduated cylinder
Fiber identification and preparation
Record keeping
The sample book
Safety
Equipment

4. The acid dyes - page 59
General properties
Stock solutions
Preparing the fiber
The dye procedure
Variations in dye procedure
Outline of procedures

5. The fiber reactive dyes - page 75
General properties
Advantages and disadvantages
Overview of dy procedure
Dyeing cellulose fibers
Dyeing protein fibers
Temporary stock solutions

6. Disperse dyes - page 91
General properties
Chemical structure
Advantages/disadvantages
Overview of dye procedures
Color mixing
Stock solutions
Outline of procedures

7. Application of dye techniques - 101
Changing saturations in one run
Novelty yarns

Appendices - page 109
Metric/english conversions
Common names for chemicals used in dyeing
Summary of synthetic dye groups
Comarison of dye procedures
The 12 dyes used in this text by US brand name
Address of dye manufactures
List of suppliers

Bibliograph - page 115
Index - page 117

Johanna in Wisconsin Jan 22, 2012