| Ethnic
Fabrics - Indigo Prints |
| Indigo
dye is an organic compound with a distinctive blue color,
being a natural dye extracted from the leaves of certain
plants and has been primarily used for dyeing cotton. |
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primary method for dyeing with indigo is vat dyeing, where
a chemical reducing bath took place in a vat (container)
above or below the ground. This is necessary in order
to make the insoluble indigo plant soluble. Simply adding
more dye to the bath would not produce a darker shade
of blue. |
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This requires repeated submerging followed by oxygenation
after each dipping. If an area were to remain white, a
resist paste made of wax or a flour paste is brushed on
to cover it to prevent the dye from penetrating the fabric
under it. |
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