| Madder, logwood, indigo, fustic, black wal- nut-the dye materials of antiquity for the weaver of today. Here, for the first time, 24 different dyestuffs are presented in a total of 125 clear, easy-to-follow recipes. The reader will learn how to crush and soak berries, leaves, nuts, flowers, and stems to obtain strong and beautiful natural dyes that cannot be duplicated by today s synthetics. The author begins with an overview of mordanting and dyeing procedures. The reader will learn which chemicals are nec-essary to bond dyestuff to fiber, soften yarn,or change colors, and how to add them tothe dyebath. General instructions for dyeingcome next: the equipment needed, prepar-ing the yarn and fleece, collecting dyestuffs,preparing the dyebath, dyeing the yarn, andlabeling and record-keeping. The rest of the book is devoted to usingthe dye materials that were found in ancienttimes. Each type of dye is introduced by adiscussion of its historical origins, followedby methods of obtaining and using the dye-stuff. Then the author gives step-by-stepinstructions for preparing several dyebaths,each using a different mordant to producecolor gradations. The final chapter on over-dyeing--dyeing one color over another--presents more recipes for even greatercolor variations. A suppliers list and bibliography on dye-ing and related subjects provide furtherinformation, making this a valuable hand-book for those who wish to explore theexpansive world of natural color.128 pages. 6 x 9. 4 pages of color. Sup-pliers list. Bibliography. Index. |
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