First Steps In Natural Dyeing

Joan Almon

Availability:
Out of print

Quick Look

Recipes and resources for colouring fabric with plant dyes.

Format:
spiral-bound
Size:
279 x 215 mm
Publisher:
WECAN (Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America)
Subject:
Crafts & Activities; WECAN (Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America)
Extent:
34 pages
ISBN:
9781936849109
Publication date:
01 Jan 1995

Description

This is a wonderful resource book for anyone wanting to use natural dyes. It includes sections on understanding and choosing dyes, equipment, preparing the fabric, and dyeing with cochineal, madder, brazilwood, fustic and indigo.

There's a helpful section on possible problems, and information on further reading.

Author

Joan Almon (1944-2019) was the founding director of the US Alliance for Childhood, an international consultant on early childhood education, and the former co-chair of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America.

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