Rauch, John.

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John Rauch was an industrial dyer. Over a twelve year period he worked in manufactories in Switzerland, France, Germany, and America. He invented a substitute for woad, a European herb of the mustard family grown for the blue dyestuff yielded by its leaves.

From the description of Receipts on dying, 1815-1817. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 122601677

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Color in the textile industries
Dyes and dyeing
Dyes and dyeing
Woad (Dye)
Workshop recipes
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Active 1817

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