The Weaving, Spinning, and Dyeing Book (Paperback)

by Rachel Brown (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
This big, beautiful book with 435 illustrations is the clearest and most comprehensive ever published on the subject--explains everything the expert or beginner needs to know on how to weave, spin, and dye.

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This big, beautiful book with 435 illustrations is the clearest and most comprehensive ever published on the subject--explains everything the expert or beginner needs to know on how to weave, spin, and dye.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Knopf; 2 Rev Exp edition (May 12, 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394715950
• ISBN-13: 978-0394715957
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #377,495 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Utterly useful!, November 3, 1998

By A Customer

This book includes wonderful information on primitive looms, reducing the expense of getting equipped to weave and making it more accessible to all income levels. The drawings are clear and informative and provide a real understanding of weaving and weaving equipment. Highly recommended!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The closest thing I've found to a textile lover's Bible!, July 2, 1997

By A Customer

After having perused several books on the individual topics of weaving, spinning and dyeing, it was a complete delight to discover this magnificent tome! Rachel Brown's well-illustrated presentation of these crafts is a godsend for the new "fiberholic" and an invaluable reference for the experienced weaver or spinner. The explanations are thorough and easily understood. A must-have

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great present, January 25, 2002

By A Customer

I was given this as a birthday present. It contains a fascinating array of material - from Leonardo Da Vinci's design for a spinning wheel onwards. It gives projects for 5 (I think) different kinds of loom - but not the type I own (a rigid heddle) but they're adaptable. It contains a lot of material really only relevant to US readers (for instance a HUGE list of suppliers, discussion of US plants to dye wool with, typical US laws if you're thinking of setting up your own business.) Not something I'd have bought for myself - it's encyclopaedic and immensely interesting rather than immediately useful (but, in my opinion, that's one of the things that makes it a good present).