This new collection of blue cotton shawls and bandanas are all hand-dyed using Indigofera tinctoria from South India. I used fructose as a reducing agent for the first time. So happy with how these turned out! These are dry now and yes they are dark blue shades! Getting dark blue requires multiple dips in the indigo vat to build up the colour. I lost track by six dips and each dip lasted for about 15 minutes depending on the thickness of my resist folds. And then I let it aerate (oxidation) for 30 mins and the vat rest for the same time. So this is roughly 4.5 hours of work for each shawl to dye with indigo. (Sorry for all the jargon - you gotta come to one of Indigo workshops this year and let me introduce you to this alchemy!)

Item features:

Buttery cotton mull. The generous size means you have a substantial shawl, scarf, wrap or sarong. It has a clean finish with a rolled hem.

Indigo dyed. Size is approx. 110cm x 228cm (43” x 90”)

Phone camera was used to photographed the pieces, the color may vary slightly from real life.

All natural dyes react and bind differently on various types natural fibers when applied. For this reason, finished products always vary and may not look exactly like the photos. The unique markings on every single piece amplifies the beauty of imperfections in each collection and makes it one-of-a-kind.

Care instructions:

hand wash with pH soap in cold water

hang to dry away and from direct sunlight