Beginning with studio practices and safety rules,thisinformation-packed handbook is appropriate for both newcomers and experienceddyers but assumes that readers have aserious interest in textile design. An overview of dyeing starts withfibers and fabrics and discusses all aspects ofthe dyes favored by textile studios?fiber reactive, acid, vat, and disperse?before explaining discharging,screen printing, monoprinting, stamping, stenciling, resist dyeing, devore, and painting. Would-be fabric artists are advised along the way to identify a personal approach to dyeing?free spirit? rule-follower??andcolor photographs of work bytoday'stop fiber artists elucidate prevailing styles. Recipes and techniquesare accompanied by step-by-step instructions withphotographs, and a concealed spiral binding allows the book to lie flat. Ten appendicesincludeaworksheetfor recordingchemicals, procedures, and costs for allprojects; a guide to washing fabric; descriptions of stock solutions, thickeners, and steaming; a metric conversion table; and a guide to water temperatures.