A decade ago, Catherine McKinley embarked on a trip through nine West African countries, armed with a fellowship and her fascination for the blue dye. She tells her story in her book Indigo ...

“Her father sent an expert [African] dye maker from one of the French islands, and he taught Eliza and the [enslaved people] how to process indigo.” Indigo soon became South Carolina’s ...

In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, artists, farmers and designers are writing a new chapter in indigo’s rich and tangled history. A vat of bubbling indigo dye in the backyard of Father John, an ...

This is part 1 of a 4-part series. “The leaves are known for their antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties. They can be consumed as an infusion or applied directly to a gaping wound,” he says.

On July 5, 2024, the exhibition Blue Africa: Stories Woven In Indigo, opened at the Nike Art Gallery in Abuja, Nigeria. Curated by a Spanish Gallery, MAMAH Africa with the support of the Spanish ...

In West Africa, indigo is more than just a colour, it is also a fabric. It has been worn for centuries and has been associated with dignitaries, as well as widows. As a result in many West African ...

He says that his company hopes to make a considerable dent on global carbon emissions through IndiGo. “We (Eight19) aim to eliminate the use of kerosene for lighting in Africa by the end of the ...