Dyeing For Fibres And Fabrics

This is a strong, sound presentation of old and new dye techniques by 21 experts edited by Janet De Boer, editor of 'Textile - Fibre Forum' magazine. The basics of dyeing a wide range of fibres and fabrics (wool, silk, linen, cotton, polyester . . .) are covered, followed by many methods of dye application (including batik, tie-dyeing, marbling, transfer printing, blue printing, cold pad patch dye process, soga discharge dyeing, and hand application of dyes . . .) Detailed instructions and advice are given on many dye types, both synthetic and natural (indigosol. naphthol, eucalypt, vegetable, mineral, Prussian blues, indigo and many more).