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Dyeing Scarlet with Lac — India's Ancient Insect Dye and the Source of Shellac

Dyeing Scarlet with Lac — India's Ancient Insect Dye and the Source of Shellac

by TexFO

Ancient

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Dyeing Scarlet with Kermes — Europe's Original Crimson Insect Dye

Dyeing Scarlet with Kermes — Europe's Original Crimson Insect Dye

by TexFO

Ancient

96
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0
0
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Dyeing with Elderberries — Fugitive Purple from the Hedgerow

Dyeing with Elderberries — Fugitive Purple from the Hedgerow

by TexFO

Prehistoric

239
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4
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Dyeing with Oak Bark — Tannin Brown from the Most Common European Tree

Dyeing with Oak Bark — Tannin Brown from the Most Common European Tree

by TexFO

Prehistoric

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7
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Dyeing with Safflower — Two Colours from One Flower

Dyeing with Safflower — Two Colours from One Flower

by TexFO

Ancient

60
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0
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Dyeing with Logwood — The Colonial-Era Route to Natural Black and Purple

Dyeing with Logwood — The Colonial-Era Route to Natural Black and Purple

by TexFO

Ancient

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1
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Dyeing with Birch Bark — Salmon-Pink and Cinnamon from the Northern Forest

Dyeing with Birch Bark — Salmon-Pink and Cinnamon from the Northern Forest

by TexFO

Prehistoric

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2
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Dyeing Purple with Lichen — The Orchil Fermentation Vat

Dyeing Purple with Lichen — The Orchil Fermentation Vat

by TexFO

Ancient

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2
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Dyeing Crimson with Cochineal — The Insect Dye That Conquered the World

Dyeing Crimson with Cochineal — The Insect Dye That Conquered the World

by TexFO

Ancient

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7
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Iron Saddening — Darkening and Shifting Natural Dye Colours with Iron Water

Iron Saddening — Darkening and Shifting Natural Dye Colours with Iron Water

by TexFO

Ancient

137
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9
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Dyeing Blue with a Woad Urine Vat — The Fermentation Method That Coloured Europe

Dyeing Blue with a Woad Urine Vat — The Fermentation Method That Coloured Europe

by TexFO

Ancient

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3
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Dyeing with Pomegranate Rinds — Ancient Gold from the Fruit of the Middle East

Dyeing with Pomegranate Rinds — Ancient Gold from the Fruit of the Middle East

by TexFO

Ancient

46
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1
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Dyeing Yarn with Turmeric — The Oldest Golden-Yellow Dye

Dyeing Yarn with Turmeric — The Oldest Golden-Yellow Dye

by TexFO

Ancient

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5
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Mordanting Wool with Alum — The Foundation of Natural Dyeing

Mordanting Wool with Alum — The Foundation of Natural Dyeing

by TexFO

Ancient

115
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51
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Bobbin Lace — Making Lace by Twisting and Crossing Threads on a Pillow

Bobbin Lace — Making Lace by Twisting and Crossing Threads on a Pillow

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

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The Granny Square — Modular Crochet from Centre Out

The Granny Square — Modular Crochet from Centre Out

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

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Needle Felting — Sculpting Wool with Barbed Needles

Needle Felting — Sculpting Wool with Barbed Needles

by TexFO

Middle Ages

39
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0
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Cable Knitting — Crossing Stitches to Create Twisted Rope Patterns

Cable Knitting — Crossing Stitches to Create Twisted Rope Patterns

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

45
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0
0
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Fair Isle Stranded Colourwork — Knitting with Two Colours Per Row

Fair Isle Stranded Colourwork — Knitting with Two Colours Per Row

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

43
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Crochet — The Chain Stitch and Single Crochet Foundation

Crochet — The Chain Stitch and Single Crochet Foundation

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

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2
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The Slip-Stitch Heel — A Reinforced Heel Flap for Hand-Knitted Socks That Last

The Slip-Stitch Heel — A Reinforced Heel Flap for Hand-Knitted Socks That Last

by TexFO

Middle Ages

114
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Knitting in the Round on Double-Pointed Needles — Seamless Tubes for Socks, Hats and Mittens

Knitting in the Round on Double-Pointed Needles — Seamless Tubes for Socks, Hats and Mittens

by TexFO

Middle Ages

43
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2
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The Purl Stitch and Stockinette Fabric — Knitting's Second Foundation

The Purl Stitch and Stockinette Fabric — Knitting's Second Foundation

by TexFO

Middle Ages

45
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4
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Wet Felting — Matting Raw Wool into Fabric Without Spinning or Weaving

Wet Felting — Matting Raw Wool into Fabric Without Spinning or Weaving

by TexFO

Prehistoric

108
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0
1
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