tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">Fur Dressing: Tanning Methods

45   Nature of the tanning process. Chief tanning methods. Comparison of the tanning methods. Effect of dyeing operations on the dressing. VI. Fur Dressing: Drying and Finishing 71   Importance of the drying process. Methods of drying. A modern type of drying device. Oiling. Staking or stretching. Beating and combing. Drum-cleaning. Unhairing and shearing. VII. Water in Fur Dressing and Dyeing 85   Importance of water in dressing and dyeing. Water suitable for dressing and dyeing. Soft water and hard water. Effects of hardness in water. VIII. Fur Dyeing: Introductory and Historical 90   Purposes of fur dyeing. Improvement of furs faulty in color. Production of a uniform shade on furs. Dyeing furs to obtain novel effects. Imitation of valuable furs on cheaper skins. Difficulties due to the hair. Difficulties due to the leather. IX. Fur Dyeing: General Methods 98   Two methods of dyeing furs. Development of the dyeing methods. The brush process. The dip process. Blending. Drying and finishing the dyed furs. X. Fur Dyeing: Killing the Furs 106   Nature of the killing process. Old killing formulas. Modern killing agents. Procedure of killing. Killing with soda. Killing with lime. Killing with caustic soda. XI. Fur Dyeing: Mordants 114   Nature of mordanting. Purposes of mordanting. Theory of mordants. Procedure of mordanting. Aluminum mordants. Iron mordants. Copper mordants. Chromium mordants. Tin mordants. Alkaline mordants. XII. Fur Dyeing: Mineral Colors Used On Furs 125   Mineral chemicals as fur dyes. Lead dyes. Potassium permanganate as a dye. Other mineral dyes. XIII. Fur Dyeing: Vegetable Dyes 128   Wood dyes. Old dye formulas. The vegetable dye materials. The tannin substances. Logwood. Fustic. Brazilwood. Other vegetable dyes. Characteristics of the wood dyes. Application of the vegetable dyes. Application by the brush process. Application by the dip process. Production of shades other than black. XIV. Fur Dyeing: Aniline Black 144   Dyeing of seal. Nature and history of Aniline Black. Chemistry of the Aniline Black process. Three stages in the formation of Aniline Black. Methods of applying Aniline Black. One-bath Aniline Black. Oxidation Aniline Black. Diphenyl Black. Aniline Black by Green’s process. Aniline Black by the dip method. XV. Fur Dyeing: Oxidation Colors 155   The original patents. The first Oxidation fur dyes. Early difficulties. Solution of the difficulties. Progress with the Oxidation dyes. Para-phenylene-diamine: a typical Oxidation color. Range of shades obtainable. Mordants. Procedure in dyeing. Typical formulas. Combination of Oxidation colors with other dyes. XVI. Fur Dyeing: Coal Tar Dyes 171   Use of coal tar dyes. Basic colors. Acid colors; dyeing at higher temperatures. Chrome colors. Vat dyes. XVII. Bleaching of Furs