Putting Color to Cloth | Dyeing Textiles on a Revolution Era Tidewater Farm

Join Gretchen and Sarah at our Revolutionary War era farm at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown as they dye fibers and textiles with madder root and share some insight about putting color to cloth on an 18th century Tidewater farm.

[@billsummy2412]

Another Super video , Thank you ladies !🤠👍👍

[@JYFMuseums]

Thank you too!👍

[@maryswartzel2773]

Great explanation of the basic dying process!

[@JYFMuseums]

Thanks!

[@blacktulip1064]

Thank you for another informative video! 🧡

[@JYFMuseums]

Any time! And thank you for watching. 👍

[@leoscheibelhut940]

Thank you.

[@JYFMuseums]

You're welcome!

[@michelehumphrey852]

Madder root is versatile in that it could be used medicinally as well. Thanks for the excellent video 😊

[@JYFMuseums]

From Gerard's Herbal -- www.exclassics.com/herbal/herbalintro.htm -- here is an entry for madder -- www.exclassics.com/herbal/herbalv40127.htm

[@user-rs4sh7tp1l]

are you aloud to bring Cats?

[@JYFMuseums]

Our farm cat, Rochambeau, can frequently be seen at the Revolution-era farm at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. For general museum visitors, trained service animals assisting visitors are allowed at Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown.

[@user-rs4sh7tp1l]

that's cool Cats are nice looking@@JYFMuseums