Indigo is an ingredient contained in several kinds of plants. It has the power to dye material in various shades of Blue. The name indigo is derived from the word INDIC, meaning of India, where it was an important agricultural product for centuries even as late as the year 1880, some 1400,000 acres of land in Indo-Pak was devoted to raising the indigo plant. Nowadays synthetic indigo supplanted natural indigo in widespread use.
There are only a few dyers left who use just natural indigo and the old dyeing method. Many synthetic blue dyes in addition to indigo became available but only natural indigo allows the characteristics build up layers of “Blueness” and give blue denim its unique fading and abrasive qualities. The clothes dyed with natural indigo are suitable for every season and indigo dyed cloth is about 10 % stronger than undyed material.
In 2008 Levi’s launch its limited edition of organic denim version complemented with a deep rich indigo dye reminiscent of LS & Co’s first ever jeans produced in 1873. The merits of synthetic indigo in cost and convenience can’t be denied but we have to insist on the superior beauty of the natural indigo which also help to protect the environment and makes indigo preference as it was the ancient mean of livelihood for the Indus civilization.
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