Traditional Dyeing

by Lynn Huggins-Cooper

This book offers a whistle-stop guide to the history of dyeing. The story begins in prehistory when people discovered and used the glory of colors created by earth pigments, plants and more. We move through history from the medieval dye gardens to the horrors of chemical dyes from the Victorian era that damaged watercourses, created pollution and caused terrible sickness and untold deaths. Today, along with safe commercial dyes, modern 'cottage industries'...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526724561
• ISBN13: 9781526724564
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 120 Pages