The story of the dyestuffs industry. Special emphasis is placed on the imnportance of reading the tags attached to dyed articles when they are purchased, and the permanence of modern vat dyeing methods is demonstrated.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312797
Language
English
Subject categories
Crafts & Visual Arts → Dyes and dyeing
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile fabrics
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)