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Indigo : the color that changed the world / Catherine Legrand ; translated from the French by Ruth Sharman.

Author/creator Legrand, Catherine, 1946- author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info New York ; London : Thames & Hudson, 2013.
Copyright Notice ©2012
Description286 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 x 30 cm
Subject(s)
Indigo.
Indigo--History.
Textile design.
Textile fabrics.
Color in textile crafts.
Color in clothing.
Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers.
Uniform titleIndigo. English
Contents A blue journey : indigo plants from around the world -- Rival blues : Europe -- Ai : Japan -- Landian : China -- Chàm : Laos & Vietnam -- Nila : India -- Indigo trail : from East to West -- Gara : Africa -- Añil : Central America -- Directory.
Abstract Examines indigo dyeing techniques across the world. Includes a compendium of samples of indigo textiles.
General noteTranslation of: Indigo, voyages textiles. ©2012.
General note"First published in the United Kingdom in 2012"--Colophon.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 286-287).
LCCN 2012939667
ISBN050051660X (hbk.)
ISBN9780500516607 (hbk.)

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