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Textiles: exploring the world of textile dyeing

Videos

The secret spectrum of plant-based dyeing- Inspired by nature

Gardening Australia (5:36 min) 2022

Textile Indie Youtube channel including instructions for scouring plant fibers, variety of natural dye and dyeing methods.

 

Shibori tutorial (7 mins)

Websites - history

History of Textile Fabrics Textile School

A Brief History of Fabric and Textiles Fabric Wholesale Direct

History of the Indian Textile Industry Aushka Das   Indian Institute of Art & Design

Textiles: Definition, Types, History, and Uses ATHM (American Textile History Museum)

History of Bound-Resist Shibori, Japan World Shibori Network Foundation

History of Surface Design: Shibori Pattern Observer

Websites - dyes

World of natural dyes: Fabric of humanity Glossary of terms, practical instructions

 

Kraftcolour Australian company and supplier of dyes. Safety fact sheets and instructions for use of different types of dyes on a variety of fabrics.

 

Eucalyptus dye database Sally Blake (a Canberra-based visual artist) has researched and documented using eucalyptus as a dye. 

Textile Indie website - dyeing

From Your Kitchen to Your Studio: At Home Botanical Dyes (focus on paper)

How to dye yarn with natural dyes

How to Make Natural Dyes From Things You Already Have Around Your House

Sustainable colors Tumeric, red cabbage, avocado pits, spinach - includes a little history and links to other sources

 

Library items

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