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Many of us have picked up one of those packages of dye in the supermarket. Whether you want to perk up an old pair of jeans or produce a new color on
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neutral fabric, dyes are easy and useful products. But what if you want to make your own plant-based dye and bypass all those chemicals? Dyeing with indigo allows you to ensure the dye is non-toxic and you get to watch a fascinating chemical process as a green plant goes to blue. Continue on to learn how to dye with indigo plants. About Indigo Plant Dye Indigo dyeing has been around for several thousands of years. Making indigo plant dye requires a fermentation process that causes a magical color change. The primary plants used to make indigo are woad and Japanese indigo, but there are a couple of lesser known sources. Whichever plant you acquire, there are numerous steps to making the dye. Indigo is said to be the oldest dye, with cloth in the hue found in Egyptian pyramids. Ancient civilizations used indigo as more than a fabric dye. They used it in cosmetics, paint, crayons, and more. It takes at least 100 pounds (45 kg.) to make 4 ounces (113 grams) of dye. This made it a very valuable commodity. The process encompasses 5 steps: ferment, alkalize, aerate, concentrate, strain and store. The initial process must be done without the presence of oxygen, which causes the blue color to arrive too early. It is also necessary to have fairly warm temperatures to encourage the fermentation process.
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