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PART ONE. NATURAL DYEING : THE BASICS. Traditions in natural dyeing ; Types of dyes and dye processes ; Tools of the trade : equipment, mordants, dyestuffs, and fibers ; Basic techniques : scouring, mercerizing, mordanting, dyeing, testing, and keeping records -- PART TWO. DYERS : THEIR RECIPES AND TECHNIQUES -- PART THREE. SPECIAL DYES AND SPECIAL TECHNIQUES. Vat dyes ; Putrefaction and solar dyes ; Production dyes for silk and wool ; Dyeing natural basketry materials ; Dyeing with children ; Resist dyeing -- Appendix A. Conversions for mass, volume, and temperature -- Appendix B. References for testing and color -- Appendix C. Suppliers.