Bibliograph

Wild colour, how to make & use natural dyes, Jenny Dean ; interior photography by Matthew Ward and Colin Walton

Type

Label

Wild colour, how to make & use natural dyes, Jenny Dean ; interior photography by Matthew Ward and Colin Walton

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wild colour

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Jenny Dean ; interior photography by Matthew Ward and Colin Walton

Sub title

how to make & use natural dyes

Summary

Discover the incredible range of colours that can be achieved from nature. This book provides a comprehensive guide to current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and celebrates the wealth of natural colours that can be obtained from more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs, from the common marigold to rhubarb. Here you'll come to understand the best fibres and plant parts for dyes, learn methods for mordanting and dyeing, as well as how to test colour modifiers and the fastness of dyed colours. This book also features reference colour in more than 250 swatches

Target audience

adult

Contributor

Creator