Ruth Kassinger
Dyes: from sea snails to synthetics
Twenty-First Century Books
Brookfield, Conn
2003
80 p. :
Dyes and dyeing -- Juvenile literature
Dyes and dyeing -- History
Color
TT854.3 .K37 2003
Explains how dyes were developed, how they have been used throughout history and discusses the history and folklore surrounding different colors. People have been making textiles since around 6000 B.C. In time they learned to use plant and animal materials to dye them. In Dyes: from Sea Snails to Synthetics, Kassinger covers the history of dyes from early times to the present. She also relates some of the myths associated with dyes and explains the science behind their production and use.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eng
/books/OL18241957M
49375120
2002002102
0761321128
TT854.3 .K37 2003
Explains how dyes were developed, how they have been used throughout history and discusses the history and folklore surrounding different colors. People have been making textiles since around 6000 B.C. In time they learned to use plant and animal materials to dye them. In Dyes: from Sea Snails to Synthetics, Kassinger covers the history of dyes from early times to the present. She also relates some of the myths associated with dyes and explains the science behind their production and use.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eng
/books/OL18241957M
49375120
2002002102
0761321128
TT854.3.K37 2003
Explains how dyes were developed, how they have been used throughout history and discusses the history and folklore surrounding different colors. People have been making textiles since around 6000 B.C. In time they learned to use plant and animal materials to dye them. In Dyes: from Sea Snails to Synthetics, Kassinger covers the history of dyes from early times to the present. She also relates some of the myths associated with dyes and explains the science behind their production and use.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eng
/books/OL18241957M
49375120
2002002102
0761321128
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