National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia- MNACTEC

13 Dye vat

Dye Vat, 19th century. National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia, Terrassa.

Dye Vat, 19th century. National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia, Terrassa.

The dye vat was used to dye fabric and skeins. It consisted of a rectangular wooden vat with a perforated double lining; a coil, where cold water entered, and a steam spout that heated the dye bath. The discovery of alizarin, by Groebe and Lubermann in 1969, meant that chemical dyes were introduced, gradually replacing natural ones.

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