Traditional Scottish dyes and how to make them

Name/Title

Traditional Scottish dyes and how to make them

Entry/Object ID

TT854.3.F7 1985

Description

This reissue of a book of Scottish recipes for dyeing wools includes a list of addresses of people who practise natural dyeing. It contains instructions for every stage of the dyeing process: how to choose a plant giving a suitable colour; how to recognize the plants; and when to pick them.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Matthew Yanchuk

Notes

Gift of Matthew Yanchuk, April 2024.

Lexicon

Search Terms

dyes and dyeing--wool, dyes and dyeing, domestic--scotland, dye plants--scotland

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Book

Book Details

Author

Jean Fraser

Illustrator

Florence Knowles

Publisher

Canongate

Place Published

City

Edinburgh

Date Published

1985

ISBN

9780862410360

Notes

Length: 106