Historical collection of dyes

-> History of the dye collection
-> Visit, contact & literature

The Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry is in charge of the Historical Dye Collection of the TUD Dresden University of Technology. This dye collection is one of the oldest and most extensive collections of its kind.
Its holdings include

• more than 8,000 commercial samples of synthetic dyes (tar or aniline dyes) in original bottles and cans from approx. 80 manufacturers
• more than 500 samples of natural dyes
• more than 800 sample books and cards
• numerous natural and synthetic fiber materials
• scientific papers and preparations from the period from 1880 to 1980
• equipment from 1926 in the historical collection rooms.

Accompany Prof. Dr. Horst Hartmann on a tour of the Historical Dye Collection (approx. 40 min).