A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Crafts & Hobbies
| Author: | Rita Buchanan | ISBN: | 9780486136394 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications | Publication: | July 3, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rita Buchanan |
| ISBN: | 9780486136394 |
| Publisher: | Dover Publications |
| Publication: | July 3, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Dover Publications |
| Language: | English |
Valuable hints from a veteran botanist and weaver on dyeing fibers and fabrics, what soap plants to use for cleaning textiles, advice on fragrant plants to scent and protect fabrics, plant materials to use as tools, suggestions for planning and creating a garden featuring cotton, flax, indigo, and much more. Includes an abundance of illustrations.
Valuable hints from a veteran botanist and weaver on dyeing fibers and fabrics, what soap plants to use for cleaning textiles, advice on fragrant plants to scent and protect fabrics, plant materials to use as tools, suggestions for planning and creating a garden featuring cotton, flax, indigo, and much more. Includes an abundance of illustrations.
