Indigo Gives America the Blues, Timeline

Introduction

Indigo Dyeing & Printing Timeline

Indigo Quilts through the Years

NY Blue & White Quilts

Modern Indigo

Indigo Dyeing & Printing Timeline

Using indigo for dyeing is a complicated process. Because it does not naturally dissolve in water or adhere to textile fibers, dyers had to develop complex methods for permanently fixing the indigo to fabric.

Click images below to learn about these various dyeing and printing methods.

Pencil Blue: Mid 1700s	American Indigo Resist: Mid- to Late-1700s	China Blue: Mid- to Late-1700s
Resist Printing: 1800s	Resist Printing quilt: LeMoyne Star	Discharge Printing: Mid- to Late-1800s
Discharge Printing quilt: Hourglass Strippie	Illuminated Discharge: Mid- to Late-1800s	Illuminated Discharge quilt: One Patch
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