moll-; mow-dow
moldow Years ago the housewife had to make her own dye as well as many other things. Since they had to spin their own wool, it needed dyeing. This dye was obtained by boiling "mow-dow" (lichens gotten off rocks) in water for two or three days. The result was a rusty colored water. After th...
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| Summary: | moldow Years ago the housewife had to make her own dye as well as many other things. Since they had to spin their own wool, it needed dyeing. This dye was obtained by boiling "mow-dow" (lichens gotten off rocks) in water for two or three days. The result was a rusty colored water. After the water was sufficiently colored the mow-dow was strained out of it and a handful of salt was added to the colored water for every gallon. This water was then used to dye the wool used for knitting all sorts of clothes for the family. This was practiced during the 1930's and before when people were too poor to buy their own dye. The color it dyed was a rusty colored brown, (a sort of tan color). DNE-cit JH 10/71 Used I and Sup Used I 3 used I |
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