Dyeing with the Earth Peter Afford the authoritative presentation of DE

the authoritative presentation of DE

This newly embraced secularization created a paradox

at home and work--which took place among suspected witches

and laborers seeking to better their economic situation: these early Japanese travelers to the West occupy a little-known corner of Asian American studies

Adriana and her family are forced to flee their home in Colombia and start a new life in Chicago

Dyeing with the Earth Peter Afford the authoritative presentation of DEIn Dyeing with the Earth, Charlotte Linton explores the intersection of small scale traditional craft production with contemporary sustainability practices. Focusing on natural textile dyeing on the southern Japanese island of Amami Oshima, Linton details the complex relationship between preservation practices, resource extraction, and land access in the production of Oshima tsumugi kimono cloth, which uses the indigenous technique of dorozome (or mud