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Take a colourful journey through the seasons with this essential guide to sustainable, botanical dyeing from noted expert Aurélia Wolff.
A captivating blend of chemistry, culinary flair and the magic of dye-pot alchemy, natural dyeing allows you to create your own vibrant, uniquely colourful results.
Author and ‘colour cook’ Aurélia Wolff provides 18 easy-to-follow recipes that will guide you through the seasons, from delicate shades of walnut in spring; vibrant madder in summer; warm oak and elderberry in autumn; to rich chestnut completing the seasonal palette in winter. The gentle treatment of leaves, roots, bark and flowers can result in exquisite hues on natural fabrics, so with Aurélia's clear, expert guidance, discover how to forage ethically, dye naturally and create your own unique natural palette.
This practical yet visually sumptuous book contains:
Foreword by Michel Garcia Introduction
INTRODUCTION TO BOTANICAL DYEING
What is botanical dyeing? Traditional methods Natural dyeing: a call to action Classification of dyes The dyeing process Natural fibres Mordanting The different techniques In the dyer’s workshop
SEASONAL DYEING: RECIPES & INSPIRATION
SPRING - Walnut, Rhubarb, Dyer’s woad, Artichoke
SUMMER - Weld, Cosmos, Madder, Wild carrot
AUTUMN - Oak, St John’s wort, Elderberry, Broad-leaved dock
WINTER - Chestnut, Onion, Avocado, Turmeric
OUT OF SEASON & OTHER LATITUDES - Cutch, Logwood
Appendices Glossary Useful addresses Where to find the plants Bibliography Acknowledgements
Aurélia Wolff is a French textile designer and has been a botanical dyer since 2012. Trained by Michel Garcia, one of the world's greatest experts on natural dyes, she has created the WHOLE project, a linens and accessories brand; a natural colour research lab; and a dye garden in Paris.
Aurélia also teaches and runs workshops, using traditional methods such as hand weaving to promote natural dyeing as a contemporary craft. Her approach involves recycling fabrics and sourcing only organic fibres and upcycling plants to extract colours. Aurélia implements ethical processes in her dye extraction to avoid waste, thus committing to pursuing a more eco-friendly fashion industry.
Visit the WHOLE project website: www.whole.fr
and Instagram account: @ourwholeconcept
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