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Author:

Duerr, Sasha, author.

Title:

Natural color : vibrant plant dye projects for your home and wardrobe / Sasha Duerr ; photography by Aya Brackett.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Watson-Guptill Publications,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

vi, 263 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

Subject:

Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers.
Dyes and dyeing, Domestic.
Dye plants.

Contents:

Living color: an introduction -- The practice of plant dyeing -- Spring -- Creating color from compost -- Summer -- The ancient primaries: madder, weld, and indigo -- The spectrum of natural color -- Fall -- Natural color from persimmon -- The art of medicinal dyeing -- Winter -- Weeding your wardrobe -- Workbook -- Mordants and modifiers -- Techniques.

Summary:

An illustrated guide to making natural plant dyes for clothing and home decor features more than two dozen projects, organized by season, including using mint to dye table runners and matching napkins and using sourgrass to dye children's clothing.

ISBN:

160774936X (hardcover)
9781607749363 (hardcover)

LCCN:

2016002216

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