This technical manual provides a comprehensive guide to colour mixing for textile dyeing. Paterson covers the principles of colour theory and the practical aspects of creating specific colours using dyes and pigments. He also includes charts and tables to assist dyers and printers in achieving the desired colour effects. This book will be of great value to anyone working in the textile industry or interested in the science of colour. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.