dyehouse
Textile tinting factory
A dyehouse is a building or facility where fabrics, yarns, or textiles are dyed.
The term belongs to industrial and historical contexts, describing the specialized workspace where coloring processes take place: The old dyehouse by the river has been converted to apartments.
Large liquid container
- indigoPlant-derived blue dye
- mordantCuttingly critical in expression
- batchQuantity produced together
- colorfastDye resists fading
immersion · rinse · woad · aniline · cochineal · madder · logwood · dyebath
Woven or knit material
vat
Large liquid container
colorfast · immersion · rinse · woad · aniline · cochineal · madder · logwood · dyebath · fixative
fabric
Woven or knit material
linen · yarn · fiber · cloth · bolt · skein · hank · warp · weft · calico
mill
Grain-crushing facility
drainage · ventilation · wastewater · effluent · chimney · steam · tank · pulley · reel · winch
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- coloristOne who applies pigment