To this day, some professional seamstresses see green as an unlucky color, quite possibly because of this deadly-dye debacle. Of course, there are some who still view green with a suspicious eye. In fact, many of us will be wearing green this St. These days, fortunately, we can wear (and weave with) any shade of green we like without worry. Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art This fashion plate from 1872 features a beautiful, vibrant, and probably deadly emerald-green dress. It took decades for people to finally begin demanding alternatives to the arsenic-based dye and for governments to enact regulations on such things. (It was, afterall, a very pretty green.) People believed doctors were lying when they said the green was deadly, while others thought that as long as they didn’t get the dye in their mouth, they would be fine. Other companies even started manufacturing the dye which was also known as “Paris Green.” For some, the joy of wearing emerald green outweighed the chance of death. Perhaps most surprising is that even after people had heard that the dye was potentially deadly, they kept using it. The queen, who eventually had the wallpaper removed, complained that the dye had a “mouse-like odor,” making this dye not only deadly, but stinky, too. It’s also said that a foreign dignitary told Queen Victoria that her green wallpaper made him ill. There’s a story of one lady who found her hands covered in blisters after wearing a pair of green gloves. Now, while I will not go into some of the more macabre details, know that this dye caused problems. As you might imagine, dressing oneself and covering one’s home in a highly poisonous dye is a terrible idea, no matter how pretty said poison dye might be. Photo courtesy of Wellcome Library.Īrsenic is, of course, a deadly poison.
W.Hoffman published the article “The Dance of Death” exposing the dangers of arsenic based dyes. The only problem? The Wilhelm Dye and White Lead Company used arsenic in the dye to get the green just right.Ī satirical cartoon from 1862 originally published a week after chemist A. The green dye was used not just in clothes, but also in carpet and wallpaper-it was everywhere. The dye was so much brighter and bolder than the other greens on the market at that time-and people couldn’t get enough of it. The vibrant dye was an instant hit after its introduction to the world in 1814. Patrick’s Day post, let’s talk about the color green, specifically, the emerald-green dye put out by the Wilhelm Dye and White Lead Company. Patrick’s Day is coming up soon! Originally, I thought it might be fun to write about Donegal tweed in honor of the holiday, but then I stumbled upon a Jennifer Wright article titled “ The History of Green Dye Is a History of Death.” With a headline like that, I had no choice but to start reading. If you can point us in the right direction.St. Something wrong with this post? Thanks for letting us know. Hopefully it stands up to the test of time and the harsh New England winters Friends that have seen the finished product cannot believe that it’s artificial turf. Walking on the product does not feel like real grass, it feels a bit “crunchy” underfoot, but never expected a synthetic product to feel like the real thing.Īll and all, extremely happy with the product. The turf instructions noted that infill was not necessary, but I did use envirofill to infill the grass and I am glad I did as it really helped the grass fibers stand more upright. By doing this we eliminated the wrinkles and in the end the grass was nice and flat.
EMERALD GREEN INSTALL
Another key we found during the install was to start in a corner, nail it down, pull and stretch the grass in one direction and nail as you go along. Cutting the product around walls,stairs,etc was very easy using a sharp blade and heavy duty scissors. Definitely needed two people to do the install. Any low or high spots will be very noticeable once the grass is installed, so I would recommend taking extra time to get the base perfect before starting the install. The base underneath is key to the install. It has a deep green color and the thatch makes it look even more realistic. I purchased a 15 x 25 ft roll, weight was around 250lbs and it was delivered by freight.
The company communicated very well and were easy to reach with questions.
Purchased the emerald green due to color and durability.