Eco-Färben

Do you want to create your own colors? Dye wool in magnificent shades? Make historical inks? Print with beautiful flowers? Then this book will guide you with recipes, ideas, practical tips, and detailed instructions. It is a journey of discovery through the world of natural colors. Nowadays, traditional dyeing techniques have largely been forgotten due to the development of synthetic dyes. However, the color palette that can be achieved with natural dyes is so diverse, intense, and rich that it is worth taking a closer look at these techniques. Anja Schrik shows you methods to extract dyes from plants and earths and how to dye in an environmentally friendly way. Her motto is: "All the ingredients I use should be safe to pour down the sink." "Eco-Dyeing" consists of five parts. The first three describe...