Indigo Blue Jeans Dye
Saturday, January 15th, 2011 at
5:38 am
Natural Indigo Extraction
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Indigo: From Mummies to Blue Jeans. by Jenny Balfour-Paul $23.81 Produced from plants by a process akin to alchemy, indigo has a unique chemistry that renders it compatible with every type of natural fibre. In the past it was combined with other natural dyes to create a range of colours that are impossible to reproduce without synthetic substitutes (a recent phenomenon). In todays multi-coloured world, it is hard to imagine the incredible impact indigo must hav... |
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Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans $25.25 Praise for the U.K. edition: Thoroughly satisfying. -- Crafts All those working with indigo or merely interested in the cultural history of that dye must read this book. -- Textile Forum Indigo: Egyptian Mummies to Blue Jeans tells the compelling story of the world's oldest and best-loved dye, the iconic blue behind one of the world's ubiquitous fabrics: denim. Brilliant photographs and eloquen... |
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