Name/Title
IndigoEntry/Object ID
TP923.B24 1998Description
The blue dye indigo has been the world's most valued dyestuff for almost five millennia. This text covers in detail all aspects of this subject: historical, agricultural and botanical; chemical and technological; commercial and economic; indigo's various uses in textiles and art; and its many sociological, medicinal, folkloric connotations.Collection
Carol Westfall CollectionLexicon
Search Terms
dyes and dyeing, indigo, textile fibersBook Details
Author
Jenny Balfour-PaulPublisher
British Museum PressDate Published
1998Call No.
TP923.B24ISBN
714117765, 9780714117768LCCN
99223017General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
1. The myth and the magic / 2. From antiquity to the Middle Ages / 3. Indigo's heyday, the downfall of woad and salvation by denim / 4. Indigo plants and the making of their dye / 5. Blue nails : indigo dyeing worldwide / 6. The variety of decorative techniques / 7. Textiles prestigious and popular / 8. Blue art / 9. In sickness and in health / 10. Into the future.