Natural dyes and home dyeing

Name/Title

Natural dyes and home dyeing

Entry/Object ID

TT854.3.A37

Description

All the information ever needed to extract dyestuffs from common trees, flowers, lichens, and weeds to create beautifully dyed materials. The heart of the book is 52 recipes for dyes made from natural, easily obtained dyestuffs: brown dyes from the bark of apple trees; yellow from arsemart; reds from Brazilwood; blues from woad; and blacks from soot. 12 illustrations.

Lexicon

Search Terms

dye plants, dyes and dyeing, natural dyes

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Rita J. Adrosko

Publisher

Dover

Date Published

1971

Call No.

TT854.3.A37

ISBN

486226883, 9780486226880

LCCN

70140228

Notes

Length: 176