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| A History of Dyeing : 1 |
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| 2600 BC |
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Earliest written record of the use of dyestuffs in China |
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| 715 BC |
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Wool dyeing established as craft in Rome |
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| 331 BC |
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Alexander finds 190 year old purple robes when he conquers Susa, the Persian capital. They were in the royal treasury and said to be worth $6 million (equivalent) |
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| 327 BC |
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Alexander the Great mentions "beautiful printed cottons" in India |
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| 236 BC |
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An Egyptian papyrus mentions dyers as "stinking of fish, with tired eyes and hands working unceasingly" |
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| 55 BC |
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Romans found painted people "picti" in Gaul dyeing themselves with Woad (same chemical content of color as indigo) |
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| 2nd & 3rd Centuries AD |
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Roman graves found with madder and indigo dyed textiles, replacing the old Imperial Purple (purpura) |
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| 3rd Century |
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Papyrus found in a grave contains the oldest dye recipe known, for imitation purple - called Stockholm Papyrus. It is a Greek work. |
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| 273 AD |
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Emperor Aurelian refused to let his wife buy a purpura-dyed silk garment. It cost its weight in gold. |
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