Indigo: The Color that Changed the World

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Book
Authors
ISBN 10
050051660X 
ISBN 13
9780500516607 
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Publication Year
2013 
Publisher
Pages
288 
Description
The ultimate reference on indigo dyeing techniques across the world, and a compendium of the most beautiful samples of indigo textilesGloriously pieced together, much like the fine garments it portrays, this colorful book takes the reader on an international tour of indigo-colored textiles, presenting a huge swathe of remarkable clothing, people, and fabric. Catherine Legrand has spent more than twenty years traveling and researching the subject, and she has a deep knowledge of the ancient techniques, patterns, and clothing traditions that characterize ethnic textile design.The book explores the production of indigo textiles throughout America, China, India, Africa, Central Asia, Japan, Laos, and Vietnam. It features more than 500 color photographs and is completed by specially commissioned drawings that provide close-ups of patterns and cloths. 500+ color illustrations - from Amzon 
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