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Dye plants, Dyestuffs and natural fibres

Selection of dye plants, dyestuffs and dyed fibres – the Living Field’s 5000-years of natural Dyes

Author gsPosted on 5 November 202015 November 2020Format ImageCategories dye plantTags dyes, natural dyes, natural fibre

One of the paintings of Hay-racks in the landscape by Slovenian artist Fida Fakin. Her family have provided examples of her work and some notes on her life at Vida's page.

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