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the Art of 

Indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

Hand Block
Printing

Indigofera tinctoria

this small shrub is the original source of the blue dye known as indigo.

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Soft Cotton fabric is Hand Blocked printed with a specially prepared mud, resistant to Indigo dye, then sprinkled with a sawdust mix to help set the dye, once set its dried in the Sun.

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Once the fabric is dry it's ready to be plunged into the fermenting Indigo Vat. Indigo dyeing is amazing to watch - when removed from the well the fabric is sludgy green, this changes to a deep blue before your very eyes.

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...and dried in the Sun once again

The fabric is now ready for a thorough rinse in cool water.

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This process is repeated several times to release the mud & excess Indigo Dye.

... then back out into the Sunshine to dry again.

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Now to reveal the beautiful vibrant Indigo prints.
A lot of time LOVE & care goes into this process.

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Indigo

... a true natural blue ...