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Ancient Humans Used Leaves for Indigo Dye

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New research indicates that ancient humans utilized pastel leaves to create indigo dye. The entire production chain, from Merino wool to finished sheets, was located in Languedoc. If the dye was unavailable, it resulted in considerable losses. The cost of textiles was extremely high, creating pressure to secure dye supplies. This knowledge was shared by ancestors who departed from the coasts. The discovery follows research into formal signs and documentation. This discovery pushes back the timeline for sophisticated dyeing techniques. This practice has a global and international history, with textiles dyed with indigo having traveled across centuries. The symposium on African indigo this year focuses on the transatlantic indigo theme. Indigo dyeing is a highly hierarchical craft, with men and women specializing in different tasks.

New research indicates that ancient humans utilized pastel leaves to create indigo dye. The entire production chain, from Merino wool to finished sheets, was located in Languedoc. If the dye was unavailable, it resulted in considerable losses. The cost of textiles was extremely high, creating pressure to secure dye supplies. This knowledge was shared by ancestors who departed from the coasts. The discovery follows research into formal signs and documentation. This discovery pushes back the timeline for sophisticated dyeing techniques. This practice has a global and international history, with textiles dyed with indigo having traveled across centuries. The symposium on African indigo this year focuses on the transatlantic indigo theme. Indigo dyeing is a highly hierarchical craft, with men and women specializing in different tasks. Women often handle meticulous work like ligature and fine patterns, while men may be involved in less elaborate designs. The collection and harvesting of indigo plants are also part of the process.

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Sources · 7 independent

VRT Radio 1

“Ancient humans used pastel leaves for indigo dye.”

RFI Afrique

“siècle, nous éclairent en fait sur les teintures à l'époque et aujourd'hui.”

CRI News Radio

“店里摆置不少早已停产的老款车性 在老板眼里 这些不是代数的商品 是花钱也买不到的宝贝 也承载着一旦人的摩托情怀 看这儿写的 限量真充吧 对 限量真充吧 市面上面应该找不出来两台全新的 它早就已经经产了 中国向领花钱都买不到”

Haberturk Radyo

“insanlar size sarılabilir miyim dedi karşı taraftan dedi. Böyle mesajlar da verdi.”

Ö1

“ich am Banken denke. etwa jene, die breitere Schulden hätten, Stichwort Erbschaftsteuer.”

Al Araby Radio

“عن صور سابقة اللي تمثار نفسه وتوسط إلى صورة منشورة في الثاني”

Rai GR Parlamento

“le parti interessate a dei suggerimenti delle idee, delle spinte che possano”

Ukrainian Radio UR-1

“ікава ситуація в Тернопільській області. Дотягу Міністерство розвитку пообіцяв ще більшості проєктів.”

Hromadske Radio

“те речі проявилися швидкою, Вони, те речі, проявилися швидкою, цей міністр культуром.”

RFI Monde

“du Languedoc ont travaillé au au XVIIIe siècle pour teindre les draps. tout un intermédiaire de facteurs et il donc y suivait les désirs et les modes des couleurs.”

SAfm

“fear or favour against those who undermine the promise of our freedom.”

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“Ancient Humans Used Pastel Leaves for Indigo Dye”

RFI Afrique

“Et donc s'il n'arrivait pas, s'il manquait leur teinture, c'était une perte considérable. Donc il y avait aussi une pression. Parce que le textile coûtait extrêmement cher.”

RNZ National

“Ancient Humans Used Pastel Leaves for Indigo Dye”

BBC Radio 4

“Ancient Humans Used Pastel Leaves for Indigo Dye”

RNZ National

“And so he returned here with his family on many occasions and on one.”

WBAL Baltimore

“Ancient humans used pastel leaves for indigo dye. This discovery sheds light on early textile and pigment production techniques.”

RFI Afrique

“nous avons réalisé que nos ancêtres, comme eux qui sont partis de nos côtes, sont partis également avec ce savoir-faire-là.”

RFI Monde

“qui se déroule à Ouida, c'est sur le thème de l'indigo transatlantique.”

RFI Afrique

“Mais les motifs un peu plus, je n'aime pas dire grossier, mais en tout cas un peu moins élaboré, on va dire, sont réalisés par les hommes. Maintenant, tout le travail de collecte, de récolte, tout ce qui est travail qu'on fait sur la feuille, en amant à la mise en cuve, est également assuré par les hommes.”

RFI Afrique

“le tissu, c'est complètement un travail de stables. Est-ce que les teinturiers...”

RFI Monde

“On entendait Dominique Cardon qui nous racontait comment à travers les siècles, les textiles teints n'ont cessé de voyager. C'est une histoire qui est complètement mondiale, internationale. Et le thème du symposium sur l'indigo africain cette année, donc qui se déroule à Ouida, c'est sur le thème de l'indigo transatlantique.”

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