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Art of Indigo

A worldwide textile art. Art of Indigo. Nigerian man dying with indigo. Where is indigo done?. INDIA AFRICA THAILAND EGYPT JAPAN CHINA GREECE ROME PERU SPAIN RECENTLY INDIGO DYING HAS BECOME POPULAR WITH MODERN TEXTILE ARTISTS. WHAT IS INDIGO DYE?.

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Art of Indigo

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  1. A worldwide textile art Art of Indigo Nigerian man dying with indigo

  2. Where is indigo done? • INDIA • AFRICA • THAILAND • EGYPT • JAPAN • CHINA • GREECE • ROME • PERU • SPAIN • RECENTLY INDIGO DYING HAS BECOME POPULAR WITH MODERN TEXTILE ARTISTS

  3. WHAT IS INDIGO DYE? • According to the ancient Greeks, dyes like Indigo were first made in Ancient India. Many dyes and pigments (color) were taken in ancient India from things found in nature.

  4. WHO USES INDIGO DYE? • Indigo is also a blue coloured dye obtained from a plant named Indigofera. In ancient times, indigo was used both as a dye and as a medicine. The word indigo is derived from the Greek word Indikon which means 'from India'. Indigo dyers are easily identified because of the permanent stain on their hands from the dye.

  5. Such as: • Vegetables • Minerals • Plants • Flowers • Insects

  6. Indigo vats Indigo vats (pots) are kept with great care to keep them from becoming contaminated and because the dye is so valuable

  7. WHAT DO THE PATTERNS MEAN? Many times the patterns/designs are made to look like items found in nature such as insects, leaves and stars.

  8. LOTS OF INDIGO!

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