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Fiber-Dyeing Resources
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Hand-painted 2-ply wool from Pine Tree Yarns

Interested in learning more about dyeing fibers? Here are some popular titles to get you started.

The Ashford Book of Dyeing by Ann Milner

The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for Modern Use by J. N. Liles

Blue and Yellow Don't Make Green: Or How to Mix the Color You Want-Every Time by Michael Wilcox

Dyeing for Fibers and Fabrics by Janet De Boer (Editor)

The Red Dyes: Cochineal, Madder, and Murex Purple: A World Tour of Textile Techniques by Gosta Sandberg, Edith M. Matteson (Translator), Dawn Cusick (Editor)

Hands On Dyeing by Betsy Blumenthal, Kathryn Kreider (Contributor)

Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens by Karen Leigh Casselman

A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers by Rita Buchanan, Steve Buchanan (Illustrator)

Natural Dyes and Home Dyeing (Formerly Titled: Natural Dyes in the United States) by Rita J. Adrosko

Wild Color by Jenny Dean, Karen Diadick Casselman

For older out-of-print books, go to Alibris. This site specializes in hard-to-find books, including first editions and books that are now out of print.

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