A NEW ENGLISH NATURAL DYE BOOK

At G-uld we make a living from dyeing yarn naturally.

Our mission is above all to inform about and pass on the craft, produce appealing, naturally dyed yarn, beautiful design and inspiration.The primary focus of the book is dyeing on wool but it also briefly introduces other fibres and woven fabrics.

• A short history of natural dyeing with plants in Nordic culture.

• A beginner’s guide on how to get started with natural dyeing and collecting plants in nature.

• An overview of colours and fibres suitable for natural dyeing.

• Recipes for dyeing with fresh and dried plant material.

• An overview of plant materials to collect in Nor- dic nature and which to buy such as madder root, cochineal and indigo.

• A guide to preparing yarn and fabric for dyeing that lasts.

• A guide to tools used in the various processes dyeing.

• 8 recipes covering mordanting, dyeing with fresh and dried plants as well as historic dyes such as indigo, madder root and cochineal.