Ancient dyes for modern weavers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weigle, Palmy, 1920-

Contributor:

Oriental Rug Books Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dyes and dyeing, Domestic.

Dye plants.

Physical Description:

128 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, [1974]

Contents:

Mordanting. Precautions; Mordants for natural dyes; Recipes for mordanting

Dyeing. Equipment; Preparing yarn; Preparing fleece; Collection and storage of dyestuffs; Dyeing the yarn; Several colors from one dyebath; Rinsing and drying yarn; Labeling; Keeping records; Testing for color fastness

Reds, Purples, Blues. Madder (Red)

Pokeberry (Red); Hemlock bark (Rose to gray); Cochineal (Red); Sandalwood (Red); Brazilwood (Red to purple); Alkanet (Red-gray to blue-gray); Orchil Lichens (Purple); Logwood (Violet to black); Indigo (Blue)

Yellows, Golds, Oranges. Fustic (Yellow); Saffron (Yellow); Tumeric (Yellow); Barberry (Yellow); Weld (Yellow); Safflower (Yellow-gold); Camomile (Yellow-gold); Black Walnut Leaves (Gold); Henna (Gold-Orange); Annatto (Orange); Bloodroot (Orange)

Browns, Blacks. Black Walnut Hulls (Brown); Cutch (Brown); Alder (Brown to black)

Overdying.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-124).

Other Format:

Online version: Weigle, Palmy, 1920- Ancient dyes for modern weavers.

ISBN:

0823002233

9780823002238

OCLC:

874174