Dyer's record book | Types | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 19 objects of this type

Leather bound book containing fabric swatches and recipes for printing various colors. Fabric swatches have been both block and cylinder printed, and many have used resist techniques.

Dyer's Record Book (England), 1812–23
leather, paper, cotton.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1987-46-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 271 images of this object.

Record book of dye recipes kept by the textile printer Edmund Barnes that was started in Bury, England in the late 1820s. The printer brought the book with him to Dover, New Hampshire in 1829 when he began working for Dover Manufacturing Company, later known as Cocheco Print Works. Barnes continued to add to the notebook through the early 1830s.

The small book contains samples of printed cottons with handwritten dyestuff recipes, dyeing processes and finishing techniques. A small bill loose in back of book bears the name: William Barnes. Book bound in marble paper sides and leather back.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1820–39
label: leather binding, pen and ink on paper pages, printed cotton samples.
Museum purchase through gift of Jaques Séligmann.
1950-99-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 101 images of this object.

A notebook with formulas for dyes to be used for printing textiles. Book contains 138 samples, mostly floral designs in brilliant colors. Front cover reads Print Book, Sept. 15, '80. Last part of book not used.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1880
cardboard, paper, printed textile samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-9

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 45 images of this object.

Printer's sample book with formulas for dyestuffs. Contains 114 samples in various designs including paisley.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1871
cardboard, paper, printed wool samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-8

This object was made by Old Pacific Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 61 images of this object.

Dyer's Record Book

Dyer's Record Book
cardboard, paper.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 37 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Book contains 118 samples in various designs. Label on cover reads Trial Book 2.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1877–88
paper, printed cotton textile samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-6

This object was made by Cocheco Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 98 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Book contains 138 samples of cotton printed textiles. Label on cover reads: "LAWNS JAN. / 84".

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1884
paper, cotton.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 61 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Contains 214 samples in various designs.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1867
cardboard, marbled paper and printed textile samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-4

This object was made by Old Pacific Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 206 images of this object.

Small notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs for printed textiles. Contains 97 swatches in a variety of designs.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1876
paper and cotton.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-39

This object was made by Old Pacific Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Small dark brown leather-bound textile sample book with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs. Contains 189 samples in various designs. Tabbed colors: Buff, Brown, Red, Olive, Blues, Purple, Drab, Stone.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1885–86
leather, paper, printed cotton textile samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-36

This object was made by Cocheco Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 103 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Contains 218 samples in various designs and brilliant colors. Label on cover reads: "DELAINS FOR 1867-68."

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1867–68
cardboard binding, cotton samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 97 images of this object.

Small notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Book contains 321 cotton samples printed with various patterns.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1884
paper, cotton.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-26

This object was made by Cocheco Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Small notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. 210 samples in various designs including printed patchwork.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1885
label: leather binding, pen and ink on paper pages, cotton samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-20

This object was made by Cocheco Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Cardboard book bound with marbled paper with cotton and wool textile swatches pasted on pages.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1862–65
paper, cotton, wool.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-2

This object was made by Old Pacific Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 256 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Contains 160 samples in various designs.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1874–76
cardboard, paper, printed samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-18

This object was made by Old Pacific Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 236 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Book contains 269 samples in various designs such as flowers, dots, stripes, squares, and circles.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1861–74
label: board covers, pen and ink on paper pages, cotton samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-16

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 449 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Book contains 236 samples in various designs and brilliant colors.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1866–67
cardboard, paper, cotton.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-14

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 196 images of this object.

Notebook with marbled cover containing 161 samples with recipes for printing. Mostly brightly colored floral patterns.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1882–83
cardboard, paper, printed cotton samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-11

This object was made by Old Pacific Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 56 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs used for printing textiles. Contains 221 samples in various designs including several printed paisley and challis patterns.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1870
cardboard, paper, and wool.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-1-a/h

This object was made by Old Pacific Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 205 images of this object.