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9780486412313

Lichen Dyes The New Source Book

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  • ISBN13:

    9780486412313

  • ISBN10:

    0486412318

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-11-02
  • Publisher: Dover Publications

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Summary

Noted textile designer and lichen expert explains how to create and use dyes derived from lichens. Text covers history of the use of lichen pigments, safe dyeing methods, ecologically sound dyeing, and use of mordants, lichen identification, more.

Table of Contents

Preface: An Ethical Approach 1(2)
Should You Use Lichen Dyes? 3(2)
History of Asian and Southern European Lichen Dyes
Ancient Purples
5(1)
Phoenician Purples
6(1)
Roman Murex and Orchil
6(1)
Bronze and Iron Age Lichen Dyes
7(1)
Florentine Orchil
8(1)
Medieval and Renaissance Lichen Dyes
8(1)
Industrial Revolution and Lichen Dyes
9(1)
The Cudbear Industry
10(1)
Norwegian Korkje
11(4)
Domestic Lichen Dyes of Northern Europe and North America
Traditional Lichen Dye Methods
15(1)
Domestic Scottish Lichen Dyes
16(1)
Irish Lichen Dyes
17(2)
Scandinavian Lichen Dyes
19(1)
Early American Lichen Dyes
19(2)
American Aboriginal Lichen Dyes
21(4)
Safe Lichen Dye Methods and Techniques
Safe Lichen Dyes
25(1)
BWM Lichen Dyes
25(1)
AM Lichen Dyes (Orsallia)
26(1)
European AM Dyes
27(1)
Natural (and Unnatural) Materials
28(1)
Fibre Preparation
28(1)
Equipment
29(1)
Light Fastness and Delayed Rinsing
30(1)
Trouble-Shooting
30(7)
Eco Dyes and Alternative Mordants
Reduced Ammonia AM dye Formula
37(1)
Three-Step Solar Lichen Dyes
38(1)
Three-Step POD Lichen Dyes
38(1)
Fastness and Exhaust Dyes
39(1)
Washing Dyed Fibres
40(1)
Lichens as Mordants
40(2)
Found Materials and Household Mordants
42(2)
How to Adjust AM Dye Bath pH
44(3)
Ethics and Lichen Identification
Code of Ethics
47(1)
Lichens and Dye Pigments
48(1)
Chemical Reagents (The C Test)
49(1)
How to Learn Lichen Identification
49(1)
``Found'' Lichens
50(3)
Epilogue 53(3)
Photographs and Illustrations 56(2)
Glossary 58(3)
Acknowledgements 61(4)
Annotated Bibliography 65(14)
General Index 79(2)
Name, Language, and Place Index 81

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