Dyes from American Native Plants: A Practical Guide

Lynne Richards, Ronald J. Tyrl

ISBN 10: 088192668X / ISBN 13: 9780881926682

Published by Timber Press, Portland, Oregon, 2005

About this Item

339 pages: color illustrations, glossary, index. Shelfworn. VG in VG DJ. Previous owner's stamp to flyleaf and rear pastedown.

"The dyeing of textiles and other materials is a rewarding and delightful way to bring the colors of nature to daily living. In our technological age, dyes from plants offer subtle and diverse hues unavailable from synthetic dyestuffs. They connect practitioners to the environment as well as to the crafts and history of our ancestors. Dyes from native plants offer a special source of satisfaction and beauty. In this fascinating book, the authors have compiled extensive information to bring the techniques, plants, and lore of natural dyeing within every reader's reach. Chapters include discussions of color theory, dye equipment, dye processes, mordants, and easy-to-follow instructions for processing plants and dyeing fabrics. The core of the book is an exhaustive reference to the hundreds of colors that can be obtained from 158 commonly encountered North American plant species. The authors include detailed records of the various plant parts needed to produce different colors, cross-referencing each color to the Munsell color system, an internationally accepted standard for describing color. Finally, the book offers a practical botanical field guide that allows readers to locate and identify each plant in the book. Beautiful color photographs round out the volume."--NHBS Environment Bookstore.

Seller Inventory # CNH0006547

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Dyes from American Native Plants: A Practical Guide
• Publisher: Timber Press, Portland, Oregon
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 088192668X
• ISBN 13: 9780881926682
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 16.51W x 24.77H x 2.54D centimeters 16.51 centimeters width by 24.77 centimeters height by 2.54 centimeters depth
• Weight: 862 grams

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Synopsis

The dyeing of textiles and other materials is a rewarding and delightful way to bring the colors of nature to daily living. In our technological age, dyes from plants offer subtle and diverse hues unavailable from synthetic dyestuffs. They connect practitioners to the environment as well as to the crafts and history of our ancestors. Dyes from native plants offer a special source of satisfaction and beauty. In this fascinating book, the authors have compiled extensive information to bring the techniques, plants, and lore of natural dyeing within every reader's reach. Chapters include discussions of color theory, dye equipment, dye processes, mordants, and easy-to-follow instructions for processing plants and dyeing fabrics. The core of the book is an exhaustive reference to the hundreds of colors that can be obtained from 158 commonly encountered North American plant species. The authors include detailed records of the various plant parts needed to produce different colors, cross-referencing each color to the Munsell color system, an internationally accepted standard for describing color. Finally, the book offers a practical botanical field guide that allows readers to locate and identify each plant in the book. Beautiful color photographs round out the volume.

About the Author

Ronald J. Tyrl is professor of botany at Oklahoma State University and curator of the university's herbarium.