The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing

Traditional Recipes for Modern Use

J.N. Liles

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University of Tennessee Press
30 November 1990

Biochemical engineering; Chemical engineering; Pigments, dyestuffs & paint technology; Textile & fibre technology; Batik & tie-dye

For several thousand years, all dyes were of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin, and many ancient civilizations possessed excellent dye technologies.

The first synthetic dye was produced in 1856, and the use of traditional dyes declined rapidly thereafter.

By 1915 few non-synthetics were used by industry or craftspeople.

The craft revivals of the 1920s explored traditional methods of natural dyeing to some extent, particularly with wool, although the great eighteenth- and nineteenth-century dye manuals, which recorded the older processes, remained largely forgotten.

In The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing, J. N. Liles consolidates the lore of the older dyers with his own first-hand experience to produce both a history of natural dyes

and a practical manual for using pre–synthetic era processes on all the natural fibers--cotton, linen, silk, and wool.

A general section on dyeing and mordanting and a glossary introduce the beginner to dye technology. In subsequent chapters, Liles summarizes the traditional dye methods available for each major color group.

Scores of recipes provide detailed instructions on how to collect ingredients--flowers, weeds, insects, wood, minerals--prepare the dyevat,

troubleshoot, and achieve specific shades.

The book will appeal not only to beginning and veteran dyers but to students of restorations and reconstruction as well as to craftspeople--spinners, quilters, weavers, knitters, and other textile artists--interested in natural dyes for their beauty and historical authenticity.

By: J.N. Liles
Imprint: University of Tennessee Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 154mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 379g
ISBN: 9780870496707
ISBN 10: 0870496700
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 30 November 1990
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

J. N. Liles is professor of zoology at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has taught at Arrowmont School and other regional craft schools and has exhibited his work at the Arrowmont School, the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild Folk Art Center, and the Carol Reece Museum.