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What is indigo in textile?
Indigo dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color. Indigo is a natural dye extracted from the leaves of some plants of the Indigofera genus, in particular Indigofera tinctoria.
Why did they dye cloth indigo?
The oldest known indigo-dyed cloth was found in Peru and dates back 6,000 years. Because of its high value in trade, indigo was often referred to as blue gold. It was a major export and cash crop in South Carolina in the 1700s, playing a major role in plantation slavery there, along with cotton and rice.
What is the oldest indigo textile?
The indigo-blue cloth found in Peru was determined to be 6,200 years old. If it weren't for textile dyeing advancements made 6,200 years ago, people today might not be wearing blue jeans as a wardrobe staple.
Is indigo still used?
Today, synthetic indigo is manufactured from raw materials obtained from the petrochemical industry. It is used on a large scale in the commercial production of blue jeans. Unlike synthetic indigo, natural indigo is extracted from indigo plants. Maiwa gets it's natural indigo from indigo farms in South India.
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Indigo blue is applied by dipping fiber or yarn in the indigo vat for up to 15 minutes at a time, then removing it to allow the dissolved indigotin to oxidize.
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A large-scale African motif creates a graphic statement great for window treatments and other large applications. Details. Content: 100% Linen. Width: 54".
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Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth with Text ... Yoruba region, Nigeria. Mid-20th century. 4-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ woven text ("ADEJOKE ORUNRE ...
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aos-15 indigo dyed "asa-o taima" hemp fiber. $45.00 · aos-10 indigo sansuro. $18.00 · n-23 indigo silk ribbon. $25.00 · l-21 | raw indigo silk. $275.00.
Àdìrẹ are indigo-dyed cotton cloths decorated using a resist-dying technique to create striking patterns in blue and white. They were traditionally made and ...
Botanically hand dyed and hand crafted products. Concentrating in USA grown Indigo, food waste dyes, and foraged plant dyes.