TY - BOOK AU - Dean,Jenny TI - Wild colour: how to make & use natural dyes SN - 9781784725532 (hbk.) : AV - TT854.3 U1 - 667.26 DEA 23 PY - 2018/// CY - London PB - Mitchell Beazley KW - Dyes and dyeing, Domestic KW - Dye plants KW - Technology KW - eflch KW - ukslc KW - Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies KW - thema KW - Dyestuffs, pigments & paint technology KW - Needlework & fabric crafts N1 - This edition originally published: 2010; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - A practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants, 'Wild Colour' offers the latest information on current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs. This comprehensive book outlines all the necessary equipment, how to select fibers and plant parts, choose the right methods for mordanting and dyeing, test colour modifiers and the fastness of dyed colours, and obtain a range of gorgeous colours from every plant, from alter to woad, shown in more than 250 swatches ER -