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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

His purpose was to sell stitch resist indigo-dyed damask cloth and tote bags created by women in a city called Dalaba, located in the West African Republic of Guinea. Hutchison, professor emeritus ...