Medieval Dyeing

  1. Dye-stuffs
  2. Process of dyeing
  3. A first dye project - Onion skins
  4. Bibliography

In addition there will be a gallery of colours that I have dyed over the past few years with the notes from each dyeing experiment.

Rainbow of colours

Useful Dyeing Links

The Dye Woorkes: Medieval and Renaissance Dye Recipes
Dye recipes from Drea Leed's web site including transcribed recipes from the medieval and early renaissance period.
Rowan's Woad Page
A Brief History of Dyestuffs and Dyeing
Siobhan nicDhuinnshleibhe.
Ancient Dyes, Natural and Synthetic
Chris Cooksey
Orchil, the poor person's purple
Chris Laning
Textile Resources for the Re-enactor: Dyes and Dyeing
Carolyn Priest-Dorman (SCA: Thora Sharptooth).