Lichen dyes : the new source book

Name/Title

Lichen dyes : the new source book

Entry/Object ID

TT854.3.C38

Description

Noted textile designer and lichen expert explains how to create and use dyes derived from lichens. Text covers history of the use of lichen pigments, safe dyeing methods, ecologically sound dyeing, and use of mordants, lichen identification, and more. Text also offers a fascinating history of Asian and European lichen pigments, Scottish, Irish, and Scandinavian domestic lichen dyes, and others.

Lexicon

Search Terms

dyes and dyeing--domestic, lichens, natural dyes

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Karen Diadick Casselman

Publisher

Dover

Place Published

City

Mineola, NY

Date Published

2011

Call No.

TT854.3.C38

ISBN

486412318, 9780486412313

LCCN

63882

Notes

Length: 82