Some colours are printed on pure bleached cloth, but all patterns containing
alizarine red, rose and salmon shades, are considerably
Kaynak: Textile printingThe chemical name for the pigment is alizarin , of the anthraquinone -group, and was used to make the
alizarine ink in 1855 by the
Kaynak: RubiaInstead the unit wore a rich sapphire blue — officially
alizarine sapphire — tunic and breeches, with yellow frogging and lace of the
Kaynak: Blue HussarsUntil the discovery of artificial aniline and
alizarine dyes, Madras possessed a thriving vegetable dye manufacturing industry.
Kaynak: Madras Presidency