SKU: B-000059

Harvesting Colour How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes

Author: Rebecca Burgess

Special Features: Illustrated, First Edition

Condition: In good condition. Light page crease to the first few pages. Minor page rubbing/scuffing to a few rare pages.

Gardening & Environment Science & Nature Crafts & Hobbies

Botany Gardening Crafts Dye Plants Dyeing Textiles Natural Dyes

Harvesting Colour by Rebecca Burgess is the 2011 first-edition handbook that takes dyers, gardeners, and eco-fashion lovers on a plant-to-pigment journey across the United States. Using locally foraged leaves, roots, and flowers, Burgess shows how to coax vibrant, colourfast hues onto cotton, wool, and silk without synthetic chemicals.

This illustrated paperback pairs 208 crisp pages of step-by-step photos, maps, and seasonal charts with clear instructions on extracting, mordanting, and fixing dyes. Whether you’re reviving heirloom textiles, planning a natural-fibre wardrobe, or teaching sustainable fashion, the book reads like a friendly masterclass in botany and craft.

The first few pages carry a gentle crease and occasional light scuffing, but every colour-rich image remains bright and every chart easy to follow. A solid, well-loved copy ready for studio, backpack, or classroom.

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