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Indigo is a distince blue color, and the dyes have a long history of manufacture and use. Certainly there are synthetically manufactured today as opposed to being made with Indigo tinctoria and I. suifruticosa and other legumes as they were "back in the day" when they were first being used. Links are provided to a couple of articles posted by our friends at Wikipedia, where knowledge is free.
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What plant dyes your jeans blue?
indigo
Are pigments?
Pigments that are made from plants and plant dyes are considered to be natural. Some examples are indigo, ultrmarine, ochres, and some reds and yellows.
What types of dyes used in denim production?
there's indigo dye
Why is indigo in carolina so important?
Indigo is a plant that dyes fabric blue. Eliza Lucas Pinckney developed indigo as an important cash crop for South Carolina starting in 1739.
What ancient people known for there phonetic alphebet and their deep indigo dyes once ruled Cyprus?
phoenecians
What has the author Shihoko Fukumoto written?
Shihoko Fukumoto has written: 'Shades of indigo blue' -- subject(s): Dyes and dyeing, Exhibitions, Indigo, Textile fibers 'Shihoko Fukumoto'
Why did the cash indigo help the southern economy?
it was used as a dye...-------------mARzs sez..:Indigo was a highly-valued crop in British colonial Florida. One of the oldest and most-durable of dyes..
What plants are indigo coloured?
Although I'm not aware of any 'indigo' colored plants ('blue jean' or denim blue), there are some which produce naturally blue flowers: agapanthus, bachelor buttons, iris, corn flower, violets to name a few. The actual indigo plant is green, and through a process of fermentation, it produces the dark, intense indigo blue dye.
Which plant was used in ancient times to dye clothes?
There are a large number of plant based dyes. But if you are studying the history of the American colonies, you are probably looking for Indigo.
Where does the word indigo come from?
The plant indigofera tinctorial was the source of deep blue dye before synthetic dyes were developed.
Which plants and vegetables make dyes?
Safflower, beets, blueberries, red onion skins, brown onion skins, Indigo...
What are insect dyes?
Dyes made from the shells of insects, such as cochineal, a red dye made from cockroaches
