Synthetic dyes made fashion more vivid, like this hot pink miniskirt suit, designed by Ben Zuckerman in 1964. (Emma Lee/WHYY) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would ...
Blue denim is currently dyed with synthetic indigo and a reducing chemical. New research in blue jean dyeing is offering a stitch of hope in the denim industry. Blue denim is currently dyed with ...
Until the mid-1800s, purple clothing was difficult to come by and limited to those who could afford the expensive fabrics. That is, until Sir William Henry Perkin accidentally discovered aniline dyes, ...