.. includes the new “indigo” which is used for blue jeans today. Most of the aniline dyes were named for war skirmishes in Europe.
1858: magenta by Vergoon
1861: Methylviolet by Lauth
1862: Hofmann’s Violet
1862: Bismarck Brown by Martus and Lightfoot – the first water soluble dye
1863: Black by Light foot
(Photo: 1830 linen dyed with natural indigo)