Grow, Cook, Dye, Wear: From Seed To Style The Sustainable Way

by D.K. Publishing

A fully illustrated, practical guide that explains how to follow a sustainable approach to food and fashion

Live sustainably with style – grow fruits and vegetables, cook them, create natural dyes, then make your own clothes with five full-size pattern sheets.

Swap food waste and fast fashion for homegrown produce, delicious vegan dishes, and a contemporary capsule wardrobe with the help of fashion designer, dressmaker, and writer Bella Gonshorovitz.

Focused around five crops (blackberry, nettle, onion, red cabbage and rhubarb) that can be foraged or grown in an allotment, planter, or container, Bella shows you how to embrace a holistic garden-to-garment lifestyle.



From sowing to sewing, Bella guides you with engaging stories, easy-to-follow instructions, step-by-step illustrations, and full-scale pattern sheets.

Whether you’re looking to rethink your lifestyle, embrace slow fashion, try a plant-based diet or simply give grow your own a go, Bella’s friendly, accessible approach to sustainable living will help you get started, create more and waste less.

Genres: Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

Published May 24, 2022

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Bianca · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this is really thorough and I like the approach to dyeing as a full cycle, from planting/foraging to cooking to dyeing. I feel like this really accomplished a lot for the dyes it covers, complete with patterns and full sewing illustrations. But I think a bummer is how this only couples a few kinds of plants. I get that it really is focused on a cycle, but for folks who are looking for more info about plants as dyes, this is very limited in variety.

[Marie’s Book Boutique · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautifully put together book, with the most amazing photography. I really enjoyed reading this book which is just packed with informative information on generally living a more sustainable way. In the book are clothes to make and even come with patterns to help the reader recreate Bella's clothes designs; which I'm all for. Another reason this book resonated with me is I'm starting to grow a few vegetables and I was intrigued by what nature really provides for us in terms food, dyeing clothes with said vegetable (which I was totally unwire of) and is a book I will be referring back too. I love the way Bella has put this book together and given pointers on certain vegetables and fruit which I think only makes me want to do more research on what other vegetables and fruits can offer and be used for. I also like the recipes even though I'm not a vegan I will be trying out a couple in the book. I think especially in todays world we need people like Bella reminding us that nature is a wonderful thing and is not just good for our planet but us too. Highly recommend Bella book.