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Title: A Book on Vegetable Dyes
Note: Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary: "A Book on Vegetable Dyes" by Ethel Mairet is a practical guide on the art of dyeing using natural materials, likely written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the traditions of vegetable dyeing, discussing its decline in favor of synthetic dyes and emphasizing the importance of natural color in craftsmanship. It aims to revive and document the practices, knowledge, and recipes for dyeing various fibers with traditional substances. The opening of this book sets the stage for a robust exploration of dyeing as an artistic craft, lamenting the loss of traditional methods in a modern world inundated with synthetic options. Mairet reflects on how the beauty of colors obtainable through natural dyes has been overshadowed by the ease of chemical dyes, urging artisans to reconnect with the rich history of dyeing. The introduction also outlines the book's contents, which reveal a structured approach to not only the dyeing process but also the types of materials and techniques needed for effective results, ultimately encouraging readers to develop their own practices in this fading art. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mairet, Ethel, 1872-1952
EBook No.: 50079
Published: Sep 30, 2015
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Dyes and dyeing
Subject: Dye plants
LoCC: Technology: Chemical technology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Book on Vegetable Dyes
Note: Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "A Book on Vegetable Dyes" by Ethel Mairet is a practical guide on the art of dyeing using natural materials, likely written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the traditions of vegetable dyeing, discussing its decline in favor of synthetic dyes and emphasizing the importance of natural color in craftsmanship. It aims to revive and document the practices, knowledge, and recipes for dyeing various fibers with traditional substances. The opening of this book sets the stage for a robust exploration of dyeing as an artistic craft, lamenting the loss of traditional methods in a modern world inundated with synthetic options. Mairet reflects on how the beauty of colors obtainable through natural dyes has been overshadowed by the ease of chemical dyes, urging artisans to reconnect with the rich history of dyeing. The introduction also outlines the book's contents, which reveal a structured approach to not only the dyeing process but also the types of materials and techniques needed for effective results, ultimately encouraging readers to develop their own practices in this fading art. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Mairet, Ethel, 1872-1952
EBook No.: 50079
Published: Sep 30, 2015
Downloads: 99
Language: English
Subject: Dyes and dyeing
Subject: Dye plants
LoCC: Technology: Chemical technology
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.