How to make and use natural dyes. 

A practical and inspiring guide to creating and using natural dyes from plants, this manual offers the latest information on current environmentally friendly dyeing techniques and more than 65 species of plants and natural dyestuffs.

The book outlines all the necessary equipment, how to select fibers and plant parts, choose the right methods for mordanting and dyeing, test color modifiers and the fastness of dyed colors, and obtain a range of gorgeous colors from every plant, from alter to woad, shown in more than 250 swatches.