Mauve

First published: 2000

Description

Explains how English chemist William Perkin accidentally discovered a way to mass-produce color in a factory in 1856, and discusses how his discovery of the color mauve changed the fashion industry.

Subjects

Dye industry Mauve Chemists Biography Kleurstoffen Kleurstoffenindustrie Chemistry History Dyes and dyeing Great britain, biography New York Times reviewed ART

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