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Wild color the complete guide to making and using natural dyes

A practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants. Offers the latest information on current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dean, Jenny
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Watson-Guptill, [2010]
Edition:	Revised and updated edition, 1st revised U.S. edition
Subjects:	Dyes and dyeing, Domestic. Dyes and dyeing > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Dye plants. Handbooks and manuals.
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Summary:	A practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants. Offers the latest information on current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs.
Physical Description:	144 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (page 140) and index.
ISBN:	9780823058792 0823058794
Author Notes:	JENNY DEAN has worked with natural dyes for more than 30 years. She is the author of several books and numerous articles on natural dyeing, and also conducts lectures, workshops, and courses on the subject. A collection of her dyed samples is included in the collection of the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage in Brussels, Belgium. KAREN DIADICK CASSELMAN has taught dyeing techniques throughout the U.S. and internationally. Her dyed pieces are included in the collections of the Smithsonian Institution and other museums.