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That’s Just Nuts! George Washington Carver: Textile Dye & Pigment Chemist

Authors: Eulanda A. Sanders (Iowa State University) , Chanmi G. Hwang (Iowa State University)

Abstract

Dr. George Washington Carver (1864-1943) is known as an agriculturalist, botanist, chemist, and the developer of hundreds of by-products from peanuts. He is also recognized as a painter. However, there are only peripheral mentions of his natural dyestuff developments for textiles from clay, plants, and minerals by scholars (Hersey, 2006; Mackintosh, 1976; McLoone, 1998; & White, 1953).

Keywords: natural dyes, George Washington Carver

How to Cite: Sanders, E. A. & Hwang, C. G. (2014) “That’s Just Nuts! George Washington Carver: Textile Dye & Pigment Chemist”, International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conference Proceedings. 71(1).