Indigo: A World of Blue - Documentary

Welcome to the world of natural indigo. Follow the production of the dye from the fields of Sindh, Pakistan, through Laos, Indonesia, and Turkey to the famous Pitchi Reddy farm in India. Renowned natural dye experts Noorjehan Bilgrami, Jenny Balfour-Paul, and Harald Böhmer outline the importance of indigo from its manufacture to the pivotal role it has played in the history of textiles and trade. This documentary also presents rare footage of the dye process in several unique village contexts: the mountains of Nagaland where direct dyeing is still practiced, the island of Sumba where elaborate ikats are dyed and woven, and in Yogyakarta where exquisite batik is made with indigo blue. Directed by Charllotte Kwon. Written by Charllotte Kwon and Tim McLaughlin. Edited by Tim McLaughlin. This documentary has been digitally enhanced from its original format to improve image clarity and resolution. 💌 Sign up to receive beautiful emails that celebrate artisan work, slow clothes and natural dyes - https://mailchi.mp/maiwa/subscribe 🍿 WATCH NEXT: 1.    • In Search of Lost Colour - Documentary   2.    • Still in Print - From Ajrakh to Kalamkari   3.    • The Poetics of Textiles   MORE PLACES TO FIND US: 🌞 Website & shop - https://maiwa.com/ 💃🏽 Maiwa’s Slow Clothes - https://maiwa.com/collections/all-clo... 🌿 Natural Dye & Textile Workshops - https://maiwa.teachable.com/ 🧶 Natural Dye Tips & Recipes - https://naturaldyes.ca/ 📸 Instagram: Maiwa -   / maiwahandprints   Maiwa School of Textiles -   / maiwaschooloftextiles   Maiwa Natural Dyes -   / maiwa_naturaldyes   WHO ARE WE? We are natural dyers, textile lovers, travellers, teachers & designers 🌿 A family business for over 35 years: Natural Dyes, Slow Clothes, Artisan Goods, Organic Bedding, Handwoven Textiles, Online Natural Dye Workshops, and more… ⌚️Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - The allure of natural indigo 02:16 - Jenny Balfour Paul 03:30 - Indigo Harvest 06:11 - History of trade and control in India 07:50 - Setting up for the extraction process 08:17 - Extraction process explained 11:13 - Transforming leuco indigo to indigotin 13:26 - Completing the extraction process 15:41 - The final indigo rich liquid 17:01 - Removing impurities, making indigo cakes 18:30 - Drying the indigo cakes 19:08 - Ajrakh Cloth 23:52 - Miani Forest Research Centre, Pakistan 28:04 - Nagaland, India 32:27 - Vientiane District, Laos 37:57 - Andhra Pradesh, India 42:17 - Suleymankoy, Turkey 47:50 - East Sumba, Indonesia 52:50 - Yogjakarta, Indonesia 55:16 - Dhamadka, India 59:01 - Credits