Project Gutenberg 2015-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 197 Mairet, Ethel 1872 1952 Partridge, Ethel Mary Mairet, Ethel M. A Book on Vegetable Dyes 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 84.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Dyes and dyeing Dye plants TP Text Category: Art Category: How To ... 251177 2025-07-20T06:23:15.890589 text/html 224241 2024-10-22T23:11:58 text/html 270273 2025-07-20T06:23:20.694569 application/epub+zip 271209 2025-07-20T06:23:16.805528 application/epub+zip 154088 2025-07-20T06:23:16.329551 application/epub+zip 368283 2025-07-20T06:23:23.548537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329312 2025-07-20T06:23:20.209545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218028 2022-09-22T16:08:49.252318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194106 2025-07-20T06:23:15.098544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174176 2024-10-22T23:11:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17147 2025-07-20T06:23:23.676497 application/rdf+xml 21980 2025-07-20T06:23:16.418523 image/jpeg 3822 2025-07-20T06:23:16.373543 image/jpeg 247168 2025-07-20T06:23:15.918541 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia