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Dyeing with Fresh Indigo Leaves

July 19, 2021 by admin

Dyeing with fresh indigo is easy!

Pick indigo leaves.

Purée leaves in a blender with ice water. Very cold water makes for a better dye.

Strain liquid then add fabric.

Rinse once dipped. Animal fibers will be blue and plant fibers green. This is wool.

Cotton

Silk

Another option is massaging the leaves with salt and squeezing out the liquid. The leaf paste can also be spread on fabric for a targeted pattern.

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