Turkey-red

And, throughout this period of European experiment, Turkey-red and Indian-red cottons continued to be exported from the East. 5

The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

The dyeing of Turkey-red on cotton, though a very late discovery in this kingdom, was established in Glasgow earlier than any part of Great Britain.

The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

In the year 1785, Mr. George Mackintosh … engaged Monsieur Papillon, an eminent Turkey-red dyer from Rouen in Normandy, carried him with him to Glasgow, and … built an extensive dye-house near Dalmarnock.

The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

Turkey-red production in Europe is usually considered an achievement of the nineteenth-century cotton-printing industry.

The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

The need for the flexibility is evident in an anecdote about Jean-Michel Haussmann, owner of a Turkey-red reference dyehouse in Rouen during the 1770s. 13 On returning to his native Colmar in order to establish the same, Haussmann found that the formulas that worked so well in Normandy produced unattractive colors in Alsace.

The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

There were problems associated with the European imitation of Turkey-red colors, however.

The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

For the highly desirable Turkey-red reference color on cotton, about one month was needed to complete the sixteen steps of its dye process, according to techniques published at mid-century.

The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

I was loath to exchange my good horse for a gharrie, with a Kling driver draped slightly in Turkey-red cotton sitting on the shafts, who, statuesque as he was, had a far less human expression than Mahmoud and Eblis.

The Golden Chersonese and the way thither Isabella Lucy 2004

What you wanted was Turkey-red -- third counter to the left.

Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature Various

"Turkey-red is perfectly plain in calicoes," she answered.

Humorous Masterpieces from American Literature Various