Another first would be work out how they made the Coventry Blue!
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Annewiggy Tamworth
47 of 48Sun 27th Oct 2024 9:29pm
Google says it was made from woad.
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Helen F Warrington
48 of 48Sun 27th Oct 2024 9:38pm
Yes, that much is known Anne but that was only part of the story. Not only do they not know what shade it was, they don't know what made it so durable. Urine was used to fix dye but perhaps there were other additives? Maybe Coventry widdle was special They don't even know where the woad came from. Was it local? Was it English or did it come from abroad?
Yes, that much is known Anne but that was only part of the story. Not only do they not know what shade it was, they don't know what made it so durable. Urine was used to fix dye but perhaps there were other additives? Maybe Coventry widdle was special 
They don't even know where the woad came from. Was it local? Was it English or did it come from abroad?