{"product_id":"the-art-craft-of-natural-dyeing","title":"The Art \u0026 Craft of Natural Dyeing","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"pe5i6n-pxnpuc-en4ryj-i1p99l\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003eThe Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing: Traditional Recipes for Modern Use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor 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 nonsynthetics 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.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, J. N. Liles consolidates the lore of the older dyers with his own firsthand experience to produce both a history of natural dyes  and a practical manual for using presynthetic 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book will appeal not only to beginning and veteran dyers but also 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48121293242622,"sku":"978-0870496707","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1160\/7736\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-27at11.54.19AM.png?v=1777305400","url":"https:\/\/red-stone-glen-fiber-arts-center.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-craft-of-natural-dyeing","provider":"Red Stone Glen Fiber Arts Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}