| Assoc. Weavers Spinners and Dyers |
British association that includes are the WSD guilds. Details of nearest guild. Information on certificates. |
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| Aurora Silk |
Sells silk and silk worms! (USA) |
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| Bleu-de-lectoure |
French company that especialises in woad. |
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| British Woad |
British company that especialises in woad |
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| Cochineal |
Amy wrote a book on the history of cochineal. |
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| competitions at the allotment |
Longest Sicilian snake, Heaviest Pumpkin, Longest Runner Bean and much more |
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| Fiber Crafts |
Sells a variety of silk, cotton, etc |
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| Fibercraft |
Sells mordants, natural dyes and related supplies. Excellent catalogue |
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| Green Fibres |
Sells knitting wool dyed with natural dyes. Also sell organic silk and cotton and hemp fabric. |
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| Hand made cards |
Unusual cards with Medieval and Celtic designs using textiles dyed with woad, weld and madder, and handmade paper |
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| Hillcreek Fiber Studio |
Information on natural dyes (USA) |
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| Hillcreek Fiber Studio |
American company that sells woad powder |
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| John Marshall |
Infomation on the use of stencils, soy milk, indigo and much more. Fascinating site. |
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| more on allotment |
Extra pictures of Walsall Road Allotment plot holders |
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| Natural Dyes |
Very active discussion group on natural dyes |
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| Painting with natural dyes |
Explains how to prepare the paper and the dyes to produce beautiful pictures |
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| Prairie Fibres |
Information on natural dye techniques (USA). |
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| Pumpkin Junction |
PUMPKIN JUNCTION: An installation of 500 pumpkins at the Custard Factory by Brazilian artist Teresinha Roberts |
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| Renaissance Dyeing |
Embroidery threads dyed with natural dyes, and merino knitting wool dyed with woad |
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| SCA Natural Dyes |
Society of Creative Anachronism discussion group focusing on recreating period dye techniques |
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| Shibori |
Information on the Japanese resist technique of shibori |
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| Society of Creative Anachronism |
Explains how to use natural dyes and mordants. |
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| Suffolk Herbs |
Sells seeds of dye plants |
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| The Dye Works |
Information on natural dyes. USA |
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| Walsall Road Allotments |
Allotment site in Perry Barr. This is where I grow my dye plants. |
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| Whaleys |
Sells a huge variety of fabrics. Great website. |
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| Woad Information |
All about woad: history, cultivation, preparation, use of dyes, etc |
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