Dye Plants and Dyeing
Dye Plants and Dyeing
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This account provides a general introduction to dyeing using natural materials by focusing on a number of plants from which these natural dyes can be produced. It describes each plant's structure and cultivation, and the history and method of its use. It includes a section on scientific names.
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Dye Plants and Dyeing by John Cannon
This text gives an account of a wide range of plants from which natural dyes can be produced, as well as providing a general introduction to dyeing using natural materials. The authors have selected 48 plants from different parts of the world, describing each plants structure and cultivation, the history of its use as a dye source, and the method by which the dye is extracted and transferred to fibre. Well-known dye-plants are included, among them dyer's alkanet, elderberry, henna, indigo, madder and saffron, and each plant is illustrated in colour. It also includes a general introduction on dye-stuffs and mordants, a section of notes for teachers and a checklist for scientific names.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781871569742 |
| ISBN 10 | 1871569745 |
| Title | Dye Plants and Dyeing |
| Author | John Cannon |
| Series | Hobby Craft |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 1994-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |