Wild Dyeing

Wild Dyeing offers a detailed, step-by-step guide for creating vibrant natural dyes from plants and organic materials sourced from the wild or your garden. Perfect for fabric decoration, textile upcycling, and crafting personalized color palettes using natural methods, this book combines practical instructions with beautiful photography to inspire a sustainable lifestyle. It covers every aspect, including the history of dyeing, foraging wild plants, cultivating dye plants, selecting appropriate materials and techniques, matching fibers to dyes, specialized methods for hemp, linen, cotton, and even food, as well as testing for color fastness—all with a commitment to environmentally friendly practices.