Natural Dyeing Resources
Bechtold, Thomas, Mussak, Rita, Editors, Handbook of Natural Colorants, 2009, Wiley, UK, 412pp, ISBN: 978-0-470-511992
Buchanan, Rita, A Dyer’s Garden, 1995, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 112pp, ISBN: 1-883010-07-1
Cardon, Dominique, Natural Dyes: Source, Tradition, Technology and Science, 2007, Archetype Publications, Ltd., London, 778pp, ISBN-13: 978-1-904982-00-5
Dean, Jenny, Wild Colors, 1999, Watson-Guptill Publications, NY,NY, 144pp, ISBN: 0-8230-5727-5
Liles, J.N., The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing, Traditional Recipes for Modern Use, 1990, The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN, 222pp, ISBN: 0-87049-670-0
On-line Resources
Oklahoma State University Breeds of Livestock
Spinning & Weaving Association
Weavolution: A Gathering Place for Handweavers
Recommended Resources
Alexander, P, Hudson, R, Wool: Its Chemistry and Physics, 1954, Reinhold Publishing Corp, New York, 404pp
Amos, Alden, The Alden Amos Big Book of Handspinning, 2001, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 495pp, ISBN: 1-883010-88-8
Amos, Alden, Spinning Wheel Primer, 2009, Digital Edition, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, ISBN: 978-1-59668-193-4
Anderson, Beryl, Creative Spinning, Weaving, and Plant Dyeing, 1973, Arco Publishing Company, Inc, 48pp, ISBN: 0-668-02703-7
Anderson, Enid, The Spinner’s Encyclopedia, 1987, David and Charles Publishers, Devon, UK, 288pp, ISBN: 0-7153-8794-4
Aspin, Chris, The Cotton Industry (Shire Book), 1995 5th Printing, Shire Publications Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK, 32pp, ISBN: 0-85263-545-1
Aspin, Chris, The Woollen Industry (Shire Book), 2006, 7th Printing, Shire Publications Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK, 32pp, ISBN: 0-85263-598-2
Baines, Patricia, Flax and Linen (Shire Book), 2003 4th Printing, Shire Publications Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK, 32pp, ISBN: 0-85263-727-6
Baines, Patricia, Spindle Spinning (Needle Crfts 13), 1984, Search Press Limited, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK, 31pp, ISBN: 0-85532-448-1
Baines, Patricia, Spinning Wheels, Spinners, & Spinning, 1976, Robin and Russ Handweavers, McMinnville, OR, 252pp
Benfatto, Elaine, Charkha Spinning: Tips & Techniques DVD, 2003, Copper Moose Productions, Running Time 75 min
Boggs, Jacey, Sit and Spin! DVD, 2008, available at: http://www.insubordiknit.com/
Boeger, Alexis, Handspun Revolution, 2005, Pluckyfluff Publishing, Placerville, CA, 61pp, ISBN: 0-9767252-0-7
Boeger, Lexi, Intertwined: The Art of Handspun Yarn, Modern Patterns and Creative Spinning, 2008, Quarry Books, 304pp, ISBN-13: 978-1592533749
Bright McLaren, Walter S., Spinning Woollen and Worsted: Being A Practical Treatise for The Use of All Persons Engaged in These Trades, 1884, Digitized by Google, Cassell & Company, Ltd, London, 256pp
British Wool Marketing Board, British Sheep Breeds: Their Wool and Its Uses, 1984, 84pp
Burnhan, Dorothy K, Unlike The Lilies: Doukhobor Textile Traditions in Canada, 1986, Royal Ontario Museum, Canada, 102pp, ISBN: 0-88854-322-0
Burnley, James, The History of Wool and Wool Combing, 1969 2nd Printing, Augustus M. Kelley Publishers, NY, NY, 487pp, LOC: 68-55497, SBN: 678-00519-2
Bush, Sarah, The Silk Industry (Shire Book), 1995 3rd Printing, Shire Publications Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK, 32pp, ISBN: 0-85263-706-3
Casey, Maggie, Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn, 2008, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 119pp, ISBN: 978-59668-065-4
Casey, Maggie, Start Spinning: The Video, 2009, Interweave, Running Time Part 1: 78 min., Running Time Part 2: 66 min, ISBN: 978-1-59668-207-8
Chakrabarti, Mohit, The Gandhian Philosophy of The Spinning Wheel, 2000, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, India, 105pp, ISBN: 81-7022-787-9
Channing, Marion L., The Magic of Spinning, 1969 3rd Edition, Marion Channing, Marion, MA, 45pp
Channing, Marion L., The Textile Tools of Colonial Homes, 1969, Marion Channing, Marion, MA, 64pp
Collier, Billie J, Tortora, Phyllis G, Understanding Textiles, 2001, 6th Edition, Prentice-Hall, Inc, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 576pp, ISBN: 0-13-021951
Corran, Eric, Understanding The Spinning Wheel, 1997, Eric Corran, Australia, 182pp, ISBN: 0-646-32068-8
Crowfoot, Grace M., Roth, H. Ling, Hand Spinning and Woolcombing, 1974, Robin and Russ Handweavers, McMinnville, OR
Crowfoot, Grace M., Methods of Hand Spinning in Egypt and The Sudan, 1931, F. King & Sons Ltd., Halifax, UK, 51pp
Davenport, Betty Linn, Textures and Patterns for The Rigid Heddle Loom, 2009, Second Edition, Betty Linn Davenport, Battle Ground, WA, 76pp, ISBN: 978-0-615-20106-1
Davenport, Elsie, G., Your Handspinning, 1971 5th Printing, Select Books, Ojai, CA, 132pp, SBN: 910458-01-4
Daykin, Alison, Deane, Jane, Creative Spinning, 2007, Lark Books, NY, NY, 112pp, ISBN: 978-1-60059-223-2
Delaney, Connie, Spindle Spinning from Novice to Expert, 1998, Kokovoko Press, Corinth, KY, 80pp, ISBN: 0-9660952-0-0
Dun, Kathryn, Beautiful Sheep: Portraits of Champion Breeds, 2008, Thomas Dunne Books, 112pp, ISBN-13: 978-0312385125
Fannin, Allen, Handspinning: Art and Technique, 1981 2nd Printing, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, NY, NY, 208pp, ISBN: 0-442-22541-5
Fournier, Nola and Jane, S, In Sheep’s Clothing, A Handspinners Guide to Wool, 1995, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 222p, Hardback (ISBN 1-883010-11-X)
Franquemont, Abby, Drafting: The Long and The Short of It DVD, 2009, Interweave, Running Time 62 min, ISBN: 978-1-59668-248-1
Franquemont, Abby, Respect the Spindle: Spin Infinite Yarns with One Amazing Tool, 2009, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 136pp, ISBN-10: 1596681551, ISBN-13: 978-1596681552
Franquemont, Abby, Respect the Spindle: The Video DVD, 2009, Interweave, Running Time 72 min, ISBN: 978-1-59668-257-3
Garripoli, Amelia, Productive Spindling: Spindle Spinning in The Early 21st Century, 2009, Ask The Bellwether, Port Angeles, WA, 50pp, ISBN: 978-0-9824381-0-7
Gipson, Liz, Weaving Made Easy: 17 Projects Using A Simple Loom, 2008, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 127pp, ISBN: 978-1-59668-075-3
Goodrich, Frances Louisa, Mountain Homespun, 1989 2nd Printing, Yale University Press, 91pp, ISBN: 0-87049-620-4
Griffin, T.F., Practical Worsted Combing, 1954, Chemical Publishing Co, Inc, NY, NY, 169pp
Harmsworth, Thomas and Day, Graham, Wool & Mohair: Producing Better Natural Fibres, 1990, Inkata Press, 2nd edition, Melbourne, 222pp, ISBN: 0-909605-55-6
Henson, Elizabeth, British Sheep Breeds (Shire Book), 2009 8th Printing, Shire Publications Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK, 32pp, ISBN: 978-0-8526-3779-1
Hibbert, TW, In Search of Mohair, 1976, British Mohair Spinners Ltd, 2nd Edition, Bradford, England, 26pp
Hochberg, Bette, Fiber Facts. Santa Cruz, CA, B. Hochberg, 1981, 66 pages, ISBN 0-960099-06-9
Hochberg, Bette, Handspindles, Santa Cruz, CA., B. Hochberg, 1993 6th Printing, 66pp, ISBN: 0-9600990-4-2
Hochberg, Bette, Handspinner’s Handbook, Santa Cruz, CA., B. Hochberg, 1980 3rd Printing, 66pp, ISBN: 0-9600990-5-0
Hochberg, Bette, Spin Span Spun: Fact and Folklore for Spinners and Weavers, Santa Cruz, CA, B. Hochberg, 1998 7th Printing, 66pp, ISBN: 0-9600990-3-4
Horne, Beverley, Fleece in Your Hands, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 1979, 69pp, ISBN: 0-934026-00-9
I.C.S. Staff, Wool Preparation, 1942, International Textbook Company, Scranton PA
Jones, Norman, Portland Sheep: A Breed with a History, 2009, Norman Jones, UK, 182pp, ISBN: 0-9545981-0-5
Khmeleva, Galina, Noble, Carol R., Gossamer Webs: The History and Techniques of Orenburg Lace Shawls, 1998, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 143pp, ISBN: 1-883010-41-1
King, Amy, Spin Control: Techniques for Spinning the Yarn You Want, 2009, Interweave Presss, Loveland, CO, 119pp, ISBN: 978-1-59668-105-7
Knutson, Linda, Shades of Wool for Lanaset Dyes, 1983, Linda Knutson, Yakima, WA, 41pp
Kolander, Cheryl, Hemp! for Textile Artists, 1995, 7th Printing, Review Edition, MAMA DOC Inc, Portland, OR, 109pp
Kolander, Cheryl, A Silk Worker’s Notebook, 1985 2nd Edition, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 155pp, ISBN: 0-934026-18-1
Kroll, Carol, The Whole Craft of Spinning, 1981, Dover Publications, Inc., NY, 48pp, ISBN: 0-486-23968-3
Leadbeater, Eliza, Handspinning, 1983 2nd Printing, MacMillan Publishing Co., 109pp, ISBN: 910458-16-2
Leadbeater, Eliza, Spinning and Spinning Wheels (Shire Book), 2008 9th Printing, Shire Publications Ltd., Buckinghamshire, UK, 32pp, ISBN: 978-0-85263-469-1
Linder, Olive, Linder, Harry, Hand Spinning Cotton, 1995 4th Printing, Bizarre Butterfly Publishing, Phoenix, AZ, 50pp, ISBN: 0-915113-02-3
MacKenzie McCuin, Judith, The Intentional Spinner: A Holistic Approach to Making Yarn, 2008, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 152pp, ISBN: 978-1596680807
MacKenzie McCuin, Judith, Teach Yourself Visually Handspinning, 2007, Wiley Publishing, Inc, Hoboken, NJ, 208pp, ISBN: 978-0-470-09845-5
Meech, Sue, Cashmere: A Complete Guide from Fibre to Fashion, Sandy Pines Press, Ontario, Canada, 54pp, ISBN: 0-9680954-0-2
Menz, Deb, Color in Spinning, 2005, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 240pp, ISBN: 978-1931499828
Painter, Ingrid, Jacob Sheep in America, 1997, Ingrid Painter, 106pp
Pennington, David A, Taylor, Michael B, A Pictorial Guide to American Spinning Wheels, 1977, 2nd Printing, The Shaker Press, Sabbathday Lake, Maine, 100pp, ISBN: 0-915836-01-7
Pennington, David A, Taylor, Michael B, Spinning Wheels and Accessories, 2004, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Atglen, PA, 224pp, ISBN: 0-7643-1973-6
Ponting, Kenneth G, Sheep of The World, 1980, Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 155pp, ISBN-13: 978-0713719414
Priestman, Howard, Principles of Woolen Spinning, 1908, Digitzed by Google, Longmans, Green, and Co, London, 319pp
Raven, Lee, Hands on Spinning, 1987, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 120pp, ISBN: 0-934026-27-0
Raven, Lee, Spin It: Making Yarn from Scratch, 2003, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 33pp, ISBN: 1-931499-36-5
Ross, Mabel, Encyclopedia of Handspinning, 1988, B.T. Batsford, London, 224pp, ISBN: 0-7134-4703-6
Ross, Mabel, The Essentials of Handspinning, 2003 15th Printing, Wingham Wool Work, South Yorkshire, UK, 40pp, ISBN: 0-9507292-0-5
Ross, Mabel, The Essentials of Yarn Design for Handspinners, 1983, Mabel Ross, Kinross, Scotland, 126pp, ISBN: 0-09507292-1-3
Ross, Mabel, Handspinner’s Workbook: Fancy Yarns, 1993 2nd Printing, Mabel Ross, Kinross, Scotland, 86pp, ISBN: 0-9507292-5-6
Simmons, Paula, Spinning and Weaving with Wool, 1991 Revised Edition, Paula Simmons and The Unicorn, Canada and CA, 219pp, ISBN: 0-9625586-1-3
Simmons, Paula, Spinning for Softness and Speed, 1986 2nd Printing, Graphicon Inc, Berea, KY, 91pp, ISBN: 0-914842-87-0
Stove, Margaret, Merino: Handspinning, Dyeing, & Working with Merino & Superfine Wools, 1991, Interweave Press, Loveland, CO, 109pp, ISBN: 0-934026-71-8
Teal, Peter, Hand Woolcombing and Spinning: A Guide to Worsteds from The Spinning-Wheel, 1976, Blanford Press Ltd, Poole, Dorset, UK, 184pp, ISBN: 0-7137-0814-X
Thompson, G.B., Spinning Wheels, 1966, Ulster Museum, Belfast, 52pp
USDA, The Classification of Cotton (Agricultural Handbook 566), 1995 edition, Memphis, TN, 23pp
Varney, Diane, Spinning Designer Yarns, 2003, Interweave Press, Loveland CO, 96pp, ISBN: 978-1931499392
Vickerman, Charles, Woolen Spinning: A Text-book for Students in Technical Schools and Colleges, and for Skilful Practical Men in Woolen Mills, 1894, Digitized by Google, MacMillan and Co, London, 352pp
Zawistoski, Patsy, Spinning Cotton, Silk, and Flax DVD, 1992, Yarn Barn of Kansas, Running time: 111 min, ISBN: 0-936225-36-X
Zipser, Julius, Salter, Charles,Textile Raw Materials and Their Conversion into Yarns, Aberdeen University Press Ltd, 493pp, available at archive.org