History

A Forgotten Chapter of International Trade: Mexican Cochineal and the European Demand for American Dyes, 1550-1850 - http://eh.net/XIIICongress/cd/papers/59Marichal14.pdf
Lecture about the origins of demand in Europe for cochineal in the 16th Century and the rise of the international trade in this commodity, the characteristics of production of this dyestuff, and the role of both Spanish American and European merchants and bankers in the international commerce of cochineal and their control of the complex networks that developed around this trade. Author: Carlos Marichal.

History of Dyes from 2600 BC to 20th Century - http://www.straw.com/sig/dyehist.html
Timeline of the development and use of dyestuffs in textiles. Author: Susan C. Druding.

The Preparation of Woad in England - http://www.newcomen.com/excerpts/woad.htm
Illustrated excerpt of the paper published in "Transactions of the Newcomen Society" about the woad mills in East Anglia in the 19th century, describing the buildings and manufacture, machinery, people and processes.

Early Use of Natural Dyes in Textiles - http://www.quilthistory.com/dye.htm
Overview of the history of dye usage in the textile trades since 2600 BC. Short descriptions of natural dyes, made from plants, animals and minerals. Links to books on the subject. From the Quilthistory.Com web site.

A Brief History of Dyestuffs and Dyeing - http://kws.atlantia.sca.org/dyeing.html
Paper presented at the 2000 Runestone Collegium dealing with the history of dyestuffs and dyeing techniques, from prehistory to modern times. Author: Lady Siobhon nicDhuinnshleibhe.

The Art and Craft of Natural Dyeing - http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/whole_cloth/u3tc/u3materials/natDye.html
Excerpt of a book published by The University of Tennessee Press, describing the ancient technique of fermentation vat dyeing of fibers and fabrics. Author: J.N. Liles.

Viking Age Dyestuffs - http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/vikdyes.html
Introduction to the colors, dyestuffs, and mordants used by Viking spinners and cloth weavers. Author: Carolyn Priest-Dorman.

Natural Dyeing to 1600 - http://www.geocities.com/anne_liese_w/Dyeing/dyehistory.htm
Concise history of ancient dyeing materials and techniques. Links to the history and processing of flax fibers, and textile technologies. List of dyeing bibliography. From the homepages of Anne Liese Wolkenhaar.

Natural Dyes International - http://www.naturaldyes.org/
USA. International non-profit organization dedicated to research, knowledge transfer and public education about the history of natural dyes and pigments. List of members. Calendar of events. Links to related sites.

The Dye Woorkes Medieval & Renaissance Dye Recipes - http://www.elizabethancostume.net/dyes/
Directory of links to dye recipes from Medieval and Renaissance times. From Drea Leed's homepage on Elizabethan costumes.

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