Talk:Turkey red

Turkey red oil

The search term "Turkey Red Oil" should not redirect to this article (as it currently does). Turkey Red oil is a completely different substance from the Turkey Red dye process. Turkey Red oil refers to sulfonated vegetable oil (usually castor oil). See the Wikipedia article on Castor Oil, subheading Turkey Red Oil, for a reference.Hmcdonald3 (talk) 22:20, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

Clarification

Can we get a clarification on the use of "madder" as a verb in step 14? Is that a particular process or just the use of madder(noun) on the cloth?? WesT (talk) 22:20, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

This section is quoted from a historic source and I'm no expert, but I think that "to madder" something means to "color it red" and the noun "madder" is rubia tinctorum, a red plant rich in the red dye alizarin. So to "madder with madder" means to "color something red with rubia tinctorum," I think. KeeYou Flib (talk) 03:56, 19 June 2021 (UTC)

Addition of historical content to article

Hello! I have taken the opportunity to add historical detail to this article, including some pertaining to West of Scotland involvement in the Turkey Red industry and trade, as well as references, and links to related Wikipedia articles.

Hope this helps build the article! Diary of a Dress Historian (talk) 15:00, 24 July 2023 (UTC)