The Textiles West experimental dye garden is located at Flying Pig farm education center in Manitou Springs. We have planted Indigo, Marigold, Coreopsis, and Madder among a few other things.
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If you want to know everything we know about natural dyeing, you're in luck because we want you to too. We are constantly learning as well. Here are some books and websites to get any aspiring natural dyer started or to help the intermediate gardener to continue learning. Also, check out the For Newbies By A Newbie posts in the blog section above to see a truthful non-intimidating look at how to get started with your own dye plants. Websites: Janice Ford Memorial Dye Garden: https://www.facebook.com/growingadyegarden/ US Department of Agriculture Forest Service - Native Plant Dyes: https://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/ethnobotany/dyes.shtml Books: Harvesting Color - Rebecca Burgess A Garden to Dye For - Chris McLaughlin A Weaver's Garden: Growing Plants for Natural Dyes and Fibers - Rita Buchanan A Dyer's Garden: From Plant to Pot, Growing Dyes for Natural Fibers - Rita Buchanan Wild Color, Revised and Updated Edition: The Complete Guide to Making and Using Natural Dyes - Jenny Dean and Karen Diadick Casselman The Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes: Personalize Your Craft with Organic Colors from Acorns, Blackberries, Coffee, and Other Everyday Ingredients - Sasha Duerr Indigo: Cultivate, Dye, Create - Douglas Luhanko and Kerstin Neumuller Wild Colour - Jenny Dean Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes - Rebecca Burgess The Modern Natural Dyer: A Comprehensive Guide to Dyeing Silk, Wool, Linen and Cotton at Home - Kristine Vejar Natural Color: Vibrant Plant Dye Projects for your Home and Wardrobe - Sasha Duerr |
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