resources
this page contains an ever-growing collection of resources in the event that you wish to go deeper into your own rabbit hole of fibreshed research. its purpose is to provide additional historical and contemporary context for the current textile landscape, and while some resources may be written from a canadian lens, many if not most will be coming from other voices. the sections mirror the same groupings on the map, and will hopefully provide some extra knowledge that is not covered in interviews.
views expressed in these third-party resources may not reflect those of from field to skin, however this website maintains an anti-oppression and anti-hate lens. if you come across any resources from this list that you feel do not respect that sentiment, please email ash with the resource link and a description of the problematic material.
farms
blogs & websites
books
empire of cotton: a global history by sven beckert
farming while black: soul fire farm’s practical guide to liberation on the land by leah penniman
raw material: working wool in the west by stephany wilkes
the field guide to fleece: 100 sheep breeds & how to use their fibers by carol ekarius and deborah robson
the good living guide to keeping sheep and other fiber animals: housing, feeding, shearing, spinning, dyeing, and more by janet garman
the shepherd’s life: modern dispatches from an ancient landscape by james rebanks
videos/podcasts/etc.
fibreshed
blogs & websites
books
videos/podcasts/etc.
furs & hides
blogs & websites
books
buckskin: the ancient art of braintanning by steven edholm and tamara wilder
fish leather: tanning and sewing by lotta rahme
leather: preparation & tanning by traditional methods by lotta rahme
traditional tanning: leather and furskin by lotta rahme
videos/podcasts/etc.
mills
blogs & websites
books
videos/podcasts/etc.
natural dyes
blogs & websites
botanical colors’ feedback friday
books
a handbook of indigo dyeing by vivien prideaux
a perfect red: empire, espionage, and the quest for the color of desire by amy butler greenfield
craft of the dyer: colour from plants and lichens by karen leigh casselman
eco colour: botanical dyes for beautiful textiles by india flint
indigo: egyptian mummies to blue jeans by jenny balfour-paul
indigo: in search of the color that seduced the world by catherine e. mckinley
lichen dyes: the new source book by karen diadick casselman
natural color: vibrant plant dye projects for your home and wardrobe by sasha duerr
natural dye instruction book by michele whipplinger
natural dyes by judy hardman and sally pinhey
natural dyes: sources, tradition, technology and science by dominique cardon
the art & craft of natural dyeing by j.n. liles
the art and science of natural dyes: principles, experiments and results by joy boutrup and catharine ellis
the craft of natural dyeing: glowing colours from the plant world by jenny dean
the modern natural dyer: a comprehensive guide to dyeing silk, wool, linen, and cotton at home by kristine vejar
wild colour: the complete guide to making and using natural dyes by jenny dean
videos/podcasts/etc.
other
blogs & websites
books
a handweaver’s pattern book by marguerite porter davison
keep me warm one night: early handweaving in eastern canada by harold b. burnham
videos/podcasts/etc.
ancient threads working with green nettles (how to extract fibre from green nettles without retting)