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Dyes & Dyeing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All Fiber Arts- Weaving Information 
 This is an extensive exposition of weaving, covering many facets of the craft. There are many organized links to suppliers, information about kinds of supplies needed, and projects and patterns. A link to a related site about handspinning is included. Also of interest is an extensive section about dye supplies and recipes , including some innovative methods of dyeing fibers and yarn. http://www.allfiberarts.com/cs/weaveinfo.htm Topics: Crafts Last updated Dec 15, 2003 How to Tea Dye
Instructions for using tea as a dye for fabrics, which "is an easy way to mute fabrics or give them an older, antiqued look." Includes a materials list, tips and warnings (do not dye synthetic fabrics), and some humorous material (how to tea dye a couch). From the author of a series of articles on quilting topics. http://www.reddawn.net/quilt/teadye.htm Topics: Beverages, Crafts Last updated Dec 7, 2004 The Joy of Handspinning
This commercial site has lessons, accompanied by short videos, that teach a beginner how to spin yarn from fiber. Covers the use of and general information on drop spindles and spinning wheels, along with sections on specific spinning techniques, different types of fiber, preparation of fiber for spinning, and both natural and chemical dyeing. Also includes related links. http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated May 31, 2005 The Right Chemistry: Colors in Fashion, 1704-1918
This exhibition "begins at a time when few dyers were chemists and almost all colors were extracted from living organisms, and ends at a time when dyes were synthesized in laboratories." Features a discussion of the creation of red, blue, yellow, white, beige, purple (including the "rage for mauve and the aniline dye boom" in the late 1850s and 1860s), and green dyes, along with images of historical clothing. From the Kent State University Museum. http://dept.kent.edu/museum/exhibit/colors/main.htm Topics: Crafts, Fashion Last updated May 19, 2005 World Shibori Network
Website for this international group interested in shibori, "the collective term in Japanese for tie-dye, stitch-dye, fold-dye, pole wrap-dye, etc." Features examples of shibori traditions in different parts of the world, an essay on shibori techniques (from a 2000 exhibit at the San Francisco International Airport), a bibliography, images, and information about the group's activities. http://shiboriorg.wordpress.com/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Sep 15, 2009 |
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