The Blue Plant Dyed--Indigo

青出于蓝，而胜于蓝——《荀子·劝学》

 

Indigo is an important component of Chinese traditional plant dye,
which originated from the Ch'inHan Dynasty,
began in the Song Dynasty,
and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
The long history of indigo dye in China.

 

 

 Wax Printing 

People use wax to draw patterns as a stain inhibitor and to dye.
 

 

 扎 染Tie-Dyed 

Tie-dye is a traditional and unique dyeing process of the Han nationality.
People use thread and rope to sew and tie the fabric for dyeing.
 

      

 Stencil Printing

A mixture of bean flour and lime is applied to the fabric through stencil to dye it.
 

      

 Board Painting

The fabric is dyed by clamping it between two boards with matching patterns.
 

    

传统的靛蓝染色工艺在长期的生产实践中形成
经由叶茎浸泡发酵→石灰处理→沉淀过滤→靛泥→还原染色→避光氧化等工序
从现代化学观点来看靛蓝的制备及染色，发生以下变化：
 

The traditional indigo dyeing process was formed practice
of Chinese laboring people in the long - term.
From the modern chemical point of view,
the preparation and dyeing of indigo have the following changes:

Break of the glycoside keys;



Tautomerismof keto formof indoxyl;



Indolone generate into indigo;



The oxidation and reduction reaction of indigo

 

The Traditional Indigo Dyeing
The treasure of the Chinese nation
different dyeing techniques
different artistic features