Chapter III: Preface: To Second Edition

This Work has been rewritten and enlarged. Numerous original illustrations have been added in the text and also to the coloured plates, which should enhance its value to the Textile Colourist, whether Student or Expert.

A chapter has also been prepared on Colour Standardization, the scheme for which has been originated and developed in the Textile Industries Department of the Leeds University, under my supervision and in collaboration with Mr Thos. Hollis, Lecturer in Yarn Manufacture.

In reading the proof sheets, I acknowledge the help of Miss Clara Benton, of the Clothworkers’ Museum of the University.

I am indebted to my Publishers for the regard and consideration they have had to my wishes in the preparation of the Book.

R. B.
UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS,
1911.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

THEORIES OF COLOUR.
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1. Elements of Woven Pattern--2. Occurrence and Utility
of Colour in Loom Productions--3. Treatment of
Colour in Relation to Textiles--4. Methods of Using
Colour in Textiles--5. Colour Phenomena--6. Analysis
of Light--7. Utility of Prismatic Experiments--8.
Schemes of Colouring--9. Primary Colours--10.
Compound Colours--11. The Three Constants of
Colour--12. Temperature of Colours 1-19

CHAPTER II.

ATTRIBUTES OF COLOURS.

13. Utility of a Knowledge of the Qualities of
Colours--14. Qualifications of the Textile
Colourist--15. Functions of Pure Colours in
Design--16. Red: its Characteristics--17. Methods
of Modifying Colours--18. Derivatives of Red: their
Qualities and their Province in Textiles--19. Blue:
its Properties and Uses--20. Derivatives of Blue
and their Application to Woven Textures--21. Shades
and Tints of Blue mixed with Shaded and Tinted Reds
and Yellows--22. Methods of obtaining Well-balanced
Colourings--23. Uses of Blue in Twist Yarns--24.
Points in the Application of Blue and Red to
Textiles Summarized--25. Attributes of Yellow--26.
Province of Yellow in Woven Fabrics--27. Derivatives
of Yellow--28. Secondary Colours--29. Green: its
Attributes and Derivatives--30. Tints of Green--31.
Orange: its Shades and Tints--32. Purple 20-41

CHAPTER III.

CONTRAST AND HARMONY.

33. Colours Affected by Adjacent Colours--34. How
Colours are Changed by Juxtaposition--35.
Contrast--36. Examples in Contrasts--37. Economic
Contrasts--38. Two Kinds of Contrasts--39.
Poly-chromatic Contrasts--40. Mono-chromatic
Contrasts--41. Toned and Tinted Contrasts--42.
Comparison of Contrasts by Shade and Contrasts by
Colour--43. Shaded and Tinted Compositions--44.
Bright Colour Contrasts Modified with Black and
White--45. Successive and Simultaneous Colour
Effects--46. Methods of Neutralizing the Effects of
Strong Colour Contrasts--47. Harmony--48. Principles
of Harmony 42-59

CHAPTER IV.

COLOUR STANDARDIZATION.

49. Objects of Standardization in Colouring--50. Systems
of Colour Standardization--51. Standardization by
Selected Colours--52. Analysis of Standardization
Scheme, Plate XII.--53. Use of Standards in
Blending--54. Applications of the Scheme 60-65

CHAPTER V.

MIXTURES.

55. Varieties of Mixture Patterns--56. Elements
of Mixture Colouring--57. Importance of Pure
Materials--58. Several Classes of Mixtures
Compared--59. Simple Blends--60. Blends of Wools
and Pigments Compared--61. Modes of Testing
Composition of Colours--62. Mixtures composed of two
Shades--63. Compounds of two Colours in which White
is used--64. Illustrations in Mixtures composed of
White and a second Colour--65. Mixtures composed of
Black and another Colour--66. Grey Mixtures--67.
Bloomed Greys--68. Coloured Greys--69. Two-Coloured
Mixtures--70. Multi-Shaded Mixtures--71. Twist Yarn
Mixtures--72. Marls--73. Weave Mixtures 66-91