Reference
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The Art and Science of Natural Dyes
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Call Number: TP919 .B68 2018ISBN: 9780764356339Publication Date: 2019This comprehensive guide will help dyers to become more accomplished at their craft through an increased understanding of the process. Photos of more than 450 samples demonstrate the results of actual dye tests, and detailed information covers every aspect of natural dyeing including theory, fibers, mordants, dyes, printing, organic indigo vats, finishing, and the evaluation of dye fastness. -
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The Complete Illustrated Book of Dyes from Natural Sources
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Call Number: TP919 .K76 1974ISBN: 0385056532Publication Date: 1974 -
Fundamentals and Practices in Colouration of Textiles
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Call Number: TT853 .C435 2014ISBN: 9789380308463Publication Date: 2014This second edition includes new chapters and an in-depth revision of previous chapters that make the book useful for a large spectrum of readers. New chapters on dyeing with natural dyes, differential coloured effects in dyeing, enzymatic dyeing of textiles, and synthesis of dye intermediates, put new life to the first edition. -
The Mushroom Color Atlas
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Call Number: QK617 .B43 2024ISBN: 9781797228457Publication Date: 2024Discover the chromatic wonders of the fungi kingdom and the incredible spectrum of pigments and dyes that can be created from mushrooms. -
Natural Dyes for Sustainable Textiles
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780323852586Publication Date: 2023Natural Dyes for Sustainable Textiles describes how manufacturing processes that are safer, more energy efficient, and more sustainable can be achieved through the use of natural dyes.
Technique
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Japan Blue Indigo Dyeing Techniques
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Call Number: TT854.3 .T7813 2022ISBN: 9784805316931Publication Date: 2022Discover the fun of shibori and the beauty of indigo dyeing in one book! This book presents a new spin on the beloved Japanese art of Shibori resist tie-dying using 100% natural indigo dyes and simple techniques that you can do at home. -
Journeys in Natural Dyeing
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Call Number: TP919 .V44 2020ISBN: 9781419747076Publication Date: 2020Through their exploration of worldwide dyeing practices, the book compares and contrasts how people create color--in a multitude of shades, tones, and varietals--within different contexts, showcasing that the art of creating color is filled with endless possibility. The book will feature a number of new dyeing techniques along with detailed recipes and projects to replicate at home. -
The Wild Dyer
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Call Number: TT853 .B6 2019ISBN: 9781616898410Publication Date: 2019A complete illustrated guide to natural dyeing, for beginners and veteran dyers seeking to expand their knowledge of this popular craft--including foraging, simple stitch techniques, and delightful, achievable projects. -
History of Dyes & Dyeing
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In Pursuit of Color
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Call Number: TP897 .M333 2023ISBN: 9781954957008Publication Date: 2023The pursuit of color has long spurred economic and social contest, and through this deeply researched volume we explore the stories that the materials used to dye cloth tell us about our complex relationship to nature, our troubling ideas about progress and our understanding of power and labor. -
Wearable Prints, 1760-1860
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Call Number: TS1767 .G74 2014ISBN: 9781606351246Publication Date: 2014In Wearable Prints, 1760-1860, author Susan Greene surveys the history of wearable printed fabrics, which reaches back into the earliest days of the discovery of the delights of selectively patterned cloth and is firmly interwoven with the Industrial Revolution. -
Ancient and Medieval Dyes
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Call Number: TP919 .L44 1944ISBN: 9781930585898Publication Date: 1944Leggett'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. -
Cochineal Red
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9780300155136Publication Date: 2010This book discusses the origin of the red colorant derived from the insect cochineal, its early use in Precolumbian ritual textiles from Mexico and Peru, and the spread of the American dyestuff through cultural interchange following the Spanish discovery and conquest of the New World in the 16th century. -
Treasures from the sea : sea silk and shellfish purple dye in antiquity
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781785704369Publication Date: 2017This interdisciplinary volume presents a collection of 17 papers which treat the current state of research on two marine resources used in ancient textile manufacture, shellfish purple dye and sea silk. -
The political economy of indigo in India, 1580-1930 : a global perspective
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Call Number: eBookISBN: 9789004311558Publication Date: 2016In The Political Economy of Indigo in India, 1580-1930: A Global Perspective Ghulam A. Nadri explores the dynamics of the indigo industry and trade from a long-term perspective and examines the local and global forces that affected the potentialities of production in India and elsewhere and caused periods of boom and slump in the industry.
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Ancient Textiles SeriesAncient Textiles is a long-running and very successful series established in collaboration between Oxbow Books and the Centre for Textile Research (CTR) of Copenhagen University. Initially focused on publishing the Centre’s research, in recent years the series has expanded to include submitted titles from a wide range of institutional and independent scholars. Titles cover many aspects of textile and clothing research, including detailed analyses of specific cloths, weaves or dyes; discussions of technological developments in textile manufacture and production from prehistory to the medieval period; the use of textiles in specific contexts; and techniques of conservation.
Special Collections
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Dyeing with marigolds byCall Number: RISD Special Zines R24Dy
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Traité pratique de la filature de laine : peignée, cardée, peignée et cardée byCall Number: RISD Special TS1627 .L47 1873Publication Date: 1873
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The domestic manufacturer's assistant, and family directory, in the arts of weaving and dyeing byCall Number: RISD Special TS1446 .B86Publication Date: 1817
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Shibori
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Call Number: RISD Special Oversize NK9505.5 .W3 1983 c.2Publication Date: 1983This text examines the art of Japanese shaped resist-dyeing. -
Nihon no iro = The color of Japan byCall Number: RISD Special Flat Folio NK8884.A1 N5 1965Publication Date: 1965
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Colour in woven design : being a treatise on the science and technology of textile colouring (woollen, worsted, cotton and silk materials) byCall Number: RISD Special TS1475 .B38 1912 c.2Publication Date: 1912
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The printing of cotton fabrics with the dyestuffs of Leopold Cassella & Co.Call Number: RISD Special TP930 .L46 1905Publication Date: 1905
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The American dyer : a practical treatise on the coloring of wool, cotton, yarn & cloth, in three parts byCall Number: RISD Special TP897 .G44Publication Date: 1873
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The British Colour Council Dictionary of Colour Standards: A List of Colour Names Referring to the Colours Shown in the Companion VolumeCall Number: RISD Special ND1492 .B75 1934 v. 1-2
