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At the time of his discovery Drebbel was employed by the prince of Wales; about 1627 a manufacture was established in London by Drebbel's son-in-law to produce what became known as "Bow-dye scarlet," a bright red wool.
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"The Kufflers went to great lengths to keep Drebbel's technique secret, but dyers everywhere were curious about how the bright scarlet cloth was made. Eventually, the most dedicated dyers figured out that tin was the key ingredient; indeed, a few dyers may have discovered how to make the new scarlet--either independently or through espionage--while Drebbel was still alive. By the 1660s, top dyers across Europe were using tin and cochineal in various formulations to produce the sought-after dye.
Known as Bow-dye, Dutch scarlet, and Kuffler's color, Drebbel's dye took fashionable Europe by storm. ... the various recipes yielded a range of luminous scarlets, from a deep cherry red to an eye-popping neon color."
Amy Butler Greenfield, A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire (New York: Harper Collins, 2005), 140.
See also Cornelis Drebbel and aqua regia.
October 5, 2017