Indigo bearing plants are the world's best source of natural, true, colourfast blue.  A magical dyestuff that has been used around the world as a dye since pre-historic times, the culture and wonder that surrounds this plant is immense. 

Indigo is not soluble in water, and to dye with it you must create a "living" vat, which is achieved through a sort of fermentation process.

This listing is for pure, powdered indigo extract made from the indigofera tinctoria plant, which will not dye without additives. We offer a which includes the three ingredients to create a vat, along with comprehensive instructions, or you can find the additional ingredients . 

Looking for things to dye? Visit the section if our shop to find white and unbleached fabric, yarn, and small accessories, all ready to dye!

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