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The Philosophy of Vegetable Dyes

The Philosophy of Vegetable Dyes

Exploring Ethel M. Mairet's love of natural colour...

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Apr 20, 2025
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white and purple floral textile
Susan Wilkinson, Dried flowers on white cotton fabric.

As Spring blooms, we’ve been reading Vegetable Dyes: A Book of Recipes and Information Useful to the Dyes (1916) by Ethel M. Mairet (1872-1952). Mairet was a pioneering British weaver and textile designer who became one of the most influential figures in the British craft revival of the early 20th ce…

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