Weaver's Garden (eBook)

Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers

Rita Buchanan (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-13639-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Valuable hints on dyeing fibers and fabrics, soap plants to use for cleaning textiles, fragrant plants to scent and protect fabrics; planning and creating a garden featuring cotton, flax, indigo, and much more.

---

Long before the invention of pottery, men and women wove baskets from plant fibers. Today, craftworkers creating textiles and other products make use of many of these same resources and methods. Thoroughly researched and charmingly written, this practical guide by a veteran botanist and horticulturist provides weavers and gardeners alike with a wealth of information on growing plants for use in weaving and dyeing projects. Beginning with the history and uses of plant fibers, A Weaver's Garden then offers valuable hints on dyeing fibers and fabrics and how to use soap plants for cleaning textiles. Readers will also find expert advice on fragrant plants for scenting and protecting textiles, what plant materials to use as tools, how to plan and create a garden containing cotton, flax, indigo, madder, fuller's teasel, woad, and many other useful plants; and much more. A glossary, pronunciation guide, and an abundance of illustrations complete this informative and inspiring volume.

Inhalt

Introduction1 Plant Fibers for Spinning and Stuffing The History and Uses of Plant Fibers The Occurrence and Properties of Plant Fibers Cotton Flax Fiber Plants to Know and Grow2 Dyes from Plants A Brief History of Natural Dyeing Plants as Sources of Pigments Using Plants to Dye Fibers and Fabrics Dye Plants to Know and Grow Indigo3 Soap Plants for Cleaning Textiles Cleaning without Soap About Soap Surfactants as Cleaning Agents Washing Different Fibers and Fabrics Soap Plants to Know and Grow4 Fragrant Plants to Scent and Protect Textiles Traditional Sachets Textile Pest Repellents Harvesting and Drying Fragrant Plants Fragrant and Insecticidal Plants to Know and Grow5 Plant Materials Used to Make Textile Tools Spindles and Other Spinning Tools Reeds and Other Weaving Tools Teasels for Finishing Woolens Plants to Know and Grow for Use as Tools6 Creating a Garden Planning and Preparation Getting and Growing PlantsResources Public Gardens to Visit Suppliers of Herbal Products Suppliers of Seeds and Plants "Suppliers of Fiber, Yarn, and Dyeing Supplies"GlossaryPronunciation GuideIndex

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.7.2012
• Reihe/Serie: Dover Crafts: Weaving & Dyeing
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Kreatives Gestalten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Schlagworte: hand weaving • natural dyeing • Natural Dyes • natural gardening • plants for dyes
• ISBN-10: 0-486-13639-6 / 0486136396
• ISBN-13: 978-0-486-13639-4 / 9780486136394