Dyeing by Moss
There is a grey moss which grows on trees and rocks which makes a good dye for wool.
- Scrape the full of two sweet cans of moss.
- Put four sweet cans of water into a pot. Allow to boil.
- Put in the moss and allow it to boil for 1 hour.
- Put in articles which are to be coloured. Allow the dye to come to a boil again.
The clothes will then have a rich brown colour.
This industry is carried on now in my home.
Scrape the full of two sweet cans of moss. This industry is carried on now in my home.
“INFORMANT Mrs Kearns, Age; 40, Carra, Co. Mayo”