Record #:

12242

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

In 1936, John Christ of Mount Holly began working on his idea to produce liquid sulphur dyes. Previous to this sulphur dyes were available only as powder which required a chemical treatment before using. Powder was also unreliable. In the process, Christ formed the Southern Dyestuff Company, the forerunner of Sodyeco, Inc. The development of liquid sulphur dyes made the company the leading U.S. producer and a world leader in its own right.

Source:

We the People of North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 41 Issue 11, Nov 1983, p116, 118, 120, 160, il, por

Subject(s):

Dyes and dyeing--Mount Holly; Sulphide dyes