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The Rainbow Beneath My Feet: A Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide

by Arleen Bessette

A field guide to dyeing wool with mushrooms

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A field guide to dyeing wool with mushrooms

Arleen Bessette’s guide connects mushroom identification with the practical stages of turning gathered fungi into wool dyes. Its coverage ranges from collection and species descriptions to equipment, mordants, and preparing and dyeing the fiber, making it a process-oriented reference for mushroom-based textile work. More than 200 color photographs accompany the species information and examples of the colors obtainable from mushrooms.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Crafters interested in natural dyes and wool
  • Readers seeking practical guidance on mushroom dyeing
  • Those interested in mushroom species as sources of color

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Mushroom identificationNatural dyeingWool preparationDyeing equipment and mordants

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Book overview

The Rainbow Beneath My Feet includes step-by-step instructions to the process from collecting the mushrooms to dyeing the wool. There is an accurate and up-to-date description for each species along with over 200 color photographs. The scope of this work goes beyond the identification of species. The authors provide information about dyeing equipment, mordants, preparing and dyeing the wool, and the dazzling array of colors that can be obtained from mushroom.
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