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4) Fibershed: growing a movement of farmers, fashion activists, and makers for a new textile economy
Author
Publisher
Chelsea Green Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"There is a major disconnect between what we wear and our knowledge of its impact on land, air, water, labor, and human health. Even those who value access to safe, local, nutritious food have largely overlooked the production of fiber, dyes, and the chemistry that forms the backbone of modern textile production. While humans are 100 percent reliant on their second skin, it's common to think little about the biological and human cultural context from...
Author
Publisher
Abrams
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Hand Dyed is a modern introduction to indigo and fiber-reactive dye that every crafter should have. Exploring traditional techniques like shibori and offering a fresh take on tie-dye, this comprehensive how-to guide provides everything you need to know to create more than twenty-five masterpieces for the home and wardrobe that you will want to wear, live with, and, most important, make by hand. --
Author
Publisher
Interweave
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The properties of plant-based yarns--cotton, linen, hemp, and others--are unique, naturally. They don't behave the same as wool yarns; to show off their best characteristics you need the right project. Knits from the Greenhouse is here to help you cultivate these fibers into beautiful finished designs."--Amazon.com.