Lichens for Vegetable Dyeing

Lichens for Vegetable Dyeing
Author: Eileen M. Bolton
Publisher: Julia Bolton Holloway
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1991
Genre: Dye plants
ISBN: 9781566590013

Lichen Dyes

Lichen Dyes
Author: Karen Diadick Casselman
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780486412313

Noted textile designer and lichen expert explains how to create and use dyes derived from lichens. Text covers history of the use of lichen pigments, safe dyeing methods, ecologically sound dyeing, and use of mordants, lichen identification, and more. Text also offers a fascinating history of Asian and European lichen pigments, Scottish, Irish, and Scandinavian domestic lichen dyes, and others.

Harris Way of Life

Harris Way of Life
Author: Gisela Vogler
Publisher: Twayne Publishers
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2002
Genre: Crofters
ISBN: 9780903960298

Sustainable Practices in the Textile Industry

Sustainable Practices in the Textile Industry
Author: Luqman Jameel Rather
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2021-08-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119818885

The increasing environmental and health concerns owing to the use of large quantities of water and hazardous chemicals in conventional textile finishing processes has lead to the design and development of new dyeing strategies and technologies. Sustainable Practices in the Textile Industry comprises 13 chapters from various research areas dealing with the application of different sustainable technologies for enhancing the dyeing and comfort properties of textile materials with substantial reduction in wastewater problems. Chapters focus on the sophisticated methods for improving dye extraction and dyeing properties which will minimize the use of bioresource products. This book also brings out the innovative ways of wet chemical processing to alleviate the environmental impacts arising from this sector. This book also discusses innovations in eco-friendly methods for textile wet processes and applications of enzymes in textiles in addition to the advancements in the use of nanotechnology for wastewater remediation.

Heritage of Colour

Heritage of Colour
Author: Jenny Dean
Publisher: Search Press Limited
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2014-02-03
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1781267839

A Heritage of Colour explores the techniques that can be used to create a wealth of colours from 50 plants, including many that have been in constant use as dyes for over 2000 years. Inspired by the colours on textile fragments from the Iron Age and by the achievements of early dyers, the author describes some of the dyes and methods of the past and considers how they can be adapted for use by today's dyers. The book covers all the basics of natural dyeing and explains in detail how to experiment with local plants, wherever you may live, to produce a wide range of beautiful, rich colours on textile fibres. A Heritage of Colour also includes sections on dyeing with fungi, contact printing on cloth and dyeing multi-coloured fibres and fabrics. The emphasis throughout is on environmentally-friendly methods and on the thrill of personal discovery through practical experience. Follow Jenny's blog on http://www.jennydean.co.uk/

Navajo Native Dyes

Navajo Native Dyes
Author: Nonabah Gorman Bryan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780486421056

Simply written text, accompanied by detailed line illustrations of plants, explains how to select and mix natural colors of wool and prepare "recipes" for producing specific colors of dye from desert plants, among them single-flowered actinea for yellow, alder bark for a soft brown, the Rocky Mountain bee plant for a pale greenish yellow, more.

Dyes from Nature

Dyes from Nature
Author: Riikka Räisänen
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017-01-05
Genre: Dye plants
ISBN: 9781909492462

"Plants, algae, fungi and insects have been used as dye sources for centuries. Focusing on the sources of dyes that grow wild, or are suitable for cultivation, in Northern Europe, this book explores the versatility, practical uses and environmentally safe applications of natural dyes, while at the same time delving into their botany, chemistry and methods of dyeing. The reader is presented with details of dyes from different sources and information on dyeing practice accompanied by a wealth of beautiful photographic images that illustrate the possible tangible end results discussed in the narrative. Dyeing has traditionally been linked with small-scale craftsmanship and many recipes for home dyeing together with guidance for textile printing are included. However the authors also show how natural dyes are now being utilised on an industrial scale and are becoming increasingly important as a source of renewable raw materials."--Publisher's website.

Ancient and Medieval Dyes

Ancient and Medieval Dyes
Author: William Ferguson Leggett
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 103
Release: 2018-12-12
Genre: History
ISBN: 1789128218

William F. Leggett’s classic text, Ancient and Medieval Dyes, is an informative and easy-to-read introduction to the most common animal and vegetable dyes used before the introduction of synthetic chemical dyes. “Trade in dyestuffs began as soon as the sources of one district were recognized as superior to those used in another district, and, ultimately, this led to the elimination of many of the anciently used dyestuffs, so that of the many hundreds of original primitive dyes only a few survived to ancient and medieval times. The most important of these, divided into vegetable, animal, and mineral groups, are discussed in this book.”—Introduction