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This resource includes most well-known dye plants, including elderberry, henna, indigo, madder and saffron, and each plant is illustrated in a full page painting that shows the colours that the plant can yield. There is also a chapter on dyestuffs and mordants.
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This clear account of plants from which natural dyes can be obtained will be welcomed not only by all who work with fiber arts but also by botanists. Most well-known dye plants are discussed, and each plant is beautifully illustrated.
About the Author:
John Cannon was keeper of Botany at the Natural History Museum, London, until his retirement in 1990. Margaret Cannon was a botanical researcher at the same museum and has been actively involved with her husband's work and travels. She is now a craftworker specialising in dyeing, spinning and weaving.
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- PublisherA&C Black
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 071366374X
- ISBN 13 9780713663747
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages128
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Dye Plants and Dyeing
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom, London
(2003)
ISBN 10: 071366374X
ISBN 13: 9780713663747
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. This resource includes most well-known dye plants, including elderberry, henna, indigo, madder and saffron, and each plant is illustrated in a full page painting that shows the colours that the plant can yield. There is also a chapter on dyestuffs and mordants. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR004716067
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