Indigo: The Color That Changed the World

Gloriously pieced together, much like the fine garments it portrays, this colorful book takes the reader on an international tour of indigo-colored textiles, presenting a huge swathe of remarkable clothing, people, and fabric. Catherine Legrand has spent more than twenty years traveling and researching the subject, and she has a deep knowledge of the ancient techniques, patterns, and clothing traditions that characterize ethnic textile design.

The book explores the production of indigo textiles throughout America, China, India, Africa, Central Asia, Japan, Laos, and Vietnam. It features more than 500 color photographs and is completed by specially commissioned drawings that provide close-ups of patterns and cloths.

Author: Catherine Legrand
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 04/01/2013
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.01lbs
Size: 10.44h x 11.69w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780500516607

About the Author
Legrand, Catherine: -

Catherine Legrand is the proprietor of an ethnic cloth boutique in Paris's Marais district.