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.

Out of copywright book from 1920 about natural dyes and mordants, and the early development and applications of synthetic dyestuffs, scanned and published on Straw.Com by Susan C. Druding. Author: J. Merritt Matthews Ph.D.

Overview of the history of natural and synthetic dyes and pigments used in the textile industry. Information on blue dyes from the woad plant. List of historical dye recipes, and books on the history of textile dyeing. Author: John Edmonds.

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.

Timeline of the development and use of dyestuffs in textiles. Author: Susan C. Druding.

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.

Vince Rowan's homepage on the woad plant, which has been used as a source for blue dye since medieval times. Links to related history sites. Instructions for dye preparation and procedures.

Introduction to the colors, dyestuffs, and mordants used by Viking spinners and cloth weavers. Author: Carolyn Priest-Dorman.