African indigo

We take a look at one of the most fascinating but unexplored cultures of indigo dyeing, the Western African dye pits of Nigeria and Burkina Faso.

Our Fabric is the highest quality 100% Cotton pieces sourced across West Africa. We sell a variety of fabric from intricately patterned Indigo Fabric that has been hand dyed by artisans at the ancient Kofar Mata Dye Pits to beautifully patterned "African Print" or Wax Printed Cotton made and printed in Africa.

Africa has a say about the indigo color trend: Learn more about the beautiful Indigo textiles from West Africa in this article on italianbark

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Indigo was the foundation of numerous textile traditions throughout West Africa. For centuries before the introduction of synthetic dyes the ability to transform everyday white cotton into prized deep blue cloth was a mysterious and highly valuable skill passed on by specialist dyers from generation to generation. From the Tuareg nomads of the Sahara to […]

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Washed and ready to use indigo Mud Cloth from West Africa. This is a very nice vintage piece with two striped patches. (Visible mending)Appropriate as a throw, for display, or make into one of a kind pillows. Hand hemmed at length ends. Classic Shibori tie-dyed stripes and dots.This is a denim-like