- Art and Science of Dying
Includes the history of natural dyes, a guide to natural dyes, and how-to-dye instructions.
http://www.watson.org/rivendell/botany.html#4
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Cannabis: The Hemp Plant
Information on the life history of this plant and uses.
http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/hemp.htm
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Coir
A fiber from the coconut seed.
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/coir.html
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Cotton
A bit of information, and a photograph of cotton. Amazing how many people haven’t a clue what the cotton plant looks like!
http://ucs.byu.edu/bioag/aghort/aghort100/cotton.htm
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Flax
Own anything of linen? It comes from flax. As does linseed oil.
http://ucs.byu.edu/bioag/aghort/aghort100/flax.htm
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Hemp
There’s more to this plant; a source of sturdy fibers.
http://ucs.byu.edu/bioag/aghort/aghort100/hemp.htm
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Logwood and Brazilwood
Interesting dyes from these trees.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/ecoph4.htm
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Paper
Information on the botanical sources of paper.
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/paper.html
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Plant Fibers
Information, photographs, and a crossword puzzle.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/traug99.htm
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- Rope-making
From the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London.
http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ksheets/rope.html
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
- The Incredibly Usable Cattail
Although not used often today in the U.S., this is what was used to cane the seats of chairs. But as Euell Gibbons said: “some parts are edible.”
http://www.siu.edu/~ebl/leaflets/cattail.htm
(Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)
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