DYED LINEN

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 182, 30 April 1931, Page 4

DYED LINEN

English Firm’s Claim Colourful Irish linens—jade, hydrangea, peach, wallflower, daffodil, orange and other delightful shades, can now be bought in guaranteed fast dyes. They will stand the test of innumerable washings and can be subjected to the brightest sunshine without fading in the least degree. . Linen is the most difficult textile to dye because the flax fibre is so solid, aftd the difficulty of getting the dye to penetrate has occasioned much scientific research. The problem has now been solved by an English company, which has discovered a new process, which they claim has beaten German competitors. , „ These' fadeless linens are available both for home furnishings and for frocks, house coats, etc., a new patterned coatee linen, in varied colours and designs being unusually effective. Lovely floral designs are hand-painted on either white or coloured damask tablecloths, some of the most attractive being outlined with silken hand embroidery that makes them still more effective, and, though hand-paintng may not sound a durable decoration, it vkill last until the linen wears into shreds. Coloured linen designs are appliqued on a background of a contrasting colour,- or on to white, for. beautiful bedspreads, cushions, tablc-runners,. etc.