Dyes from American Native Plants: A Practical Guide.

Colors from Nature: Growing, Collecting, and Using Natural Dyes. Knoxville, TN: The University of Tennessee Press, 2010. The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for Modern Use. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1970. Vegetable Dyeing: 15 Color Recipes for Dyeing Yarns and Fabrics with Natural Materials. The Complete Guide to Natural Dyeing: Techniques and Recipes for Dyeing Fabrics, Yarns, and Fibers at Home. McMinnville, OR: Robin and Russ Handweavers, 1974. Eco Colour: Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Textiles.

Middletown, Ohio: Terrific Science Press, Miami University, 1995. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 2010. Wild Color: The Complete Guide to Making and Using Natural Dyes. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1980. The Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens. Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes. A Weaver’s Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers. A Dyer’s Garden: From Plant to Pot-Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers. Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1990. Plants and Gardens–Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record Vol.

Koekboya: Natural Dyes and Textiles-A Color Journey from Turkey to India and Beyond. I have used it with modifications with 1 st and 2 nd graders so that we do not have to use safety goggles (e.g., I do not use drain cleaner). This is a curriculum for exploring acids and bases, designed for 4 th-8 th graders. Berkeley, CA:GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science), 1993. If out of print, the link will be a Google Books entry. If the book is in print, the link is to the author’s or publisher’s page for that book. Links have been provided, when I have found useful ones. These are books I have used in my own dye studies as well as when teaching others (in the classroom and in workshops).Īlso, please note that some books, especially older titles, contain recipes using chrome as a mordant. This is not an exhaustive list of books about dye plants.

A Weaver's Garden by Rita Buchanan