Indigo

Indigo, which comes from a plant, is one of the oldest dyes used for coloring fabrics and the one still used today to color blue jeans. It has a fascinating history and this natural dye process has long been used in many cultures around the world. The unique characteristics of indigo dyeing make it easy to create wonderful resist patterns on fabric.

Dyeing with indigo is unique compared to other dyes. Natural indigo takes a considerable amount of effort to get it into a working dye bath because it is insoluble in water. It must go through a process where it is ‘reduced’ and put into a liquid state with the oxygen removed. Although recipes for dye vats vary, all are based on reducing the indigo into a watersoluble form. Jacquard’s Indigo is pre-reduced by 60 % and easily mixes with water and therefore makes setting up an indigo vat practically effortless.

- Click here for a short video showing how to tie dye with indigo!

Fabric/Fiber/Surfaces
any natural fiber, including wood and paper

Sizes
.75 oz/21 g (Item JAC1698)
8 oz/.23 kg (Item JAC2698)
1 lb/.45 kg (Item JAC3698)

Also available Indigo Tie Dye Kit