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Indigo at Indigo: Indigo-dyed Textiles from Africa

March 3, 2012 to May 5, 2012

Indigo Arts Gallery celebrates Fiber Philadelphia 2012, and our 25th anniversary with an exhibit of the rich tradition of indigo textiles. Indigo at Indigo: Indigo-dyed Textiles from Africa focuses on natural indigo dyeing and weaving techniques in Africa, including the resist-dyed adire cloth of the Yoruba people of Nigeria, tie-dyed fabrics of the Yoruba and the Bamana people of Mali, and strip-woven indigo kente cloth from the Ewe of Ghana and Togo. A sampling of indigo textiles from other African, Asian and Latin American traditions will also be on display. The exhibit also featured a demonstration of cassava-starch resist and tie-dyeing techniques by master Yoruba artist Gasali Adeyemo.

Gasali Adeyemo
Born in the small village of Offatedo in Osun State, Nigeria, Gasali Adeyemo showed an early skill for drawing. He found time between work in the fields to sketch portraits of guests at funerals, weddings and naming ceremonies. In 1990 he began studying at the Nike Center for Arts and Culture (founded by Nike Okundaye, the former wife of the late artist Twins Seven-Seven) in Oshogbo, Nigeria. There he mastered the arts of indigo dyeing, batik, embroidery and applique. After two years of study he stayed on to teach for another four years. A 1995 exhibit of his artwork in Bayreuth, Germany led to a number of exhibits abroad. In 1996 he exhibited his work in Iowa, and he subsequently settled in the United States. Today he lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and exhibits and conducts workshops all over the country. There is an excellent interview with Gasali in the Fall 2011 issue of Hand/Eye magazine , #06 Global Color. The magazine can be ordered from us or the Hand/Eye magazine website.

Mr. Adeyemo demonstrated his techniques at Indigo Arts on the opening day, Sat. March 3rd (2 to 8pm). On Sunday, March 4th (12 to 3pm) he conducted an indigo dyeing workshop in the building.

A review of the exhibit appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer.

A Short History of Indigo

Indigo, a vibrant deep-blue hue, is derived from a plant family called indigofera tinctoria. The dye process requires boiling or steeping the leaves of the Indigo plants and then a fermentation of the brew. Once the fabric is dipped into the dye and lifted into the air it almost magically turns blue. Each region has its own recipes and techniques, but in most cases it requires many successive dippings to attain the intense blue color we associate with indigo.

Indigo was grown in India, Indonesia, China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Guatemala, Haiti, Peru, and Africa. Each country has it's own history and traditions of dyeing with Indigo. When indigo was first brought to Europe it was an instant sensation, largely replacing the much weaker blue hue of woad. By the 17th century it had become a precious trading commodity, a "blue gold" which brought with it both great wealth and intense suffering. Ships called "East Indiamen" crossed the seas laden with silks, spices and Indigo.

In the new world indigo was by far the most valuable crop of the slave economy. It was largely because of the cultivatiion of indigo by African slaves that Haiti became the most valuable colony in the New World. In the mid-18th century indigo cultivation, also using slaves labor, was brought to South Carolina. In India, the British colonial powers imposed indigo cultivation at the expense of food production to the extent that the peasants starved. This led to the "Blue Mutiny" of 1861, in which the Bengali peasants rose up against the planters and refused to grow indigo.

In the United States the current cachet of indigo dates to 1873 when San Francisco merchant Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis first fashioned sturdy trousers for miners by reinforcing indigo-dyed denim with metal rivets. The rest is history, as they say. The invention of far cheaper aniline dyes in 1856 ultimately supplanted natural indigo dye in the world marketplace. Though Levi Strauss & Co. stopped dyeing their jeans with natural indigo over a century ago, indigo, like blue jeans has persisted as a symbol of "cool" worldwide.

Large scale indigo plantations died out in the 20th century, but small-scale cultivation has persisted in the parts of the globe where indigo dyeing and weaving are still treasured. Traditional indigo artisans in locales as diverse as Mali, Nigeria, India and Japan have preserved old techniques. Fortunately there are centers where the art form is being passed on to new generations. One such center is the Nike Center for Arts and Culture in Oshogbo, Nigeria, where our guest artist, Gasali Adeyemo learned his craft.

Two recent documents recount the story of indigo, Catherine E. McKinley's book Indigo: In Search of the Color that Seduced the World (2011), and Mary Lance’s documentary film: Blue Alchemy : Stories of Indigo (2011).

SKU: BTK-10

Hand-drawn batik on cotton damask fabric with Jaman dye (174" x 48"). Partial view shown. 

$280

Yoruba Tie-dye Cloth
SKU: BTK-14

Multi-color tie-dye on cotton damask fabric (180" x 48"). Partial views shown. 

$280

Yoruba Tie-dye Cloth
SKU: BTK-15

Multi-color tie-dye on cotton damask fabric (180" x 48"). Partial views shown. 

$280

Yoruba Batik Cloth
SKU: btk-04

Hand-drawn batik on cotton damask fabric with Jaman dye (174" x 48"). Partial view shown. Design of pieces may vary.

$280

Yoruba Indigo Batik Cloth
SKU: BTK-12

Hand-drawn batik on cotton damask fabric with Indigo dye (172" x 48"). Partial views shown. 

$280

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Nigeria,
SKU: btk-08

Hand-drawn batik on cotton damask fabric with Jaman dye (180" x 48"). Partial view shown. Design of pieces may vary.

$280

Ewe Kente Cloth "woman's wrap"
SKU: EKC-8

mid-20th cent.
12-strip cotton kente cloth, dyed with indigo and other dyes.
(60" l. x 38" w.)
Condition note:  some tears and gaps in stitchiing between strips, due to age.  See photos.

$265

Yoruba "Adire Alabere" Machine-Stitched resist Indigo-dyed Cotton Cloth
SKU: IND-124

Cotton fabric machine-stitched tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. Double-length ( 172" x 47"). Partial view shown.

$248

Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye "Adire Eleko" Cloth
SKU: IND-164

Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo (88" x 49").
Partial views shown.

$220

Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye "Adire Eleko" Cloth
SKU: IND-136

Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo (86" x 48"). Dyed in the traditional Yoruba "OK & Matches" or "Cube" pattern.  Partial view shown.

$210

Bamana Indigo Tie-dye Cotton Fabric
SKU: ind-37

Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo
(76" x 44") partial view shown.

$195

Indigo dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-151

Mossi people, Burkina Faso.
Strip-weave cotton fabric with fringe, dyed with natural indigo dye (86" x 45").

$195

Dogon Indigo stitch resist-dyed strip-weave cloth
SKU: ind-63

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (58" x 43")

$190

Indigo stitch-resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-154

Vintage strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye - Five wide strips (60" x 46").  
Mossi people, Burkina Faso.

$190

Vintage Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: ind-93

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (54" x 38")

$190

Ewe Kente Cloth "woman's wrap"
SKU: EKC-9

mid-20th cent.
14-strip cotton kente cloth, dyed with indigo and other dyes
(partial view of piece shown)
(78"l. x 55"w.)

$750

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Ewe Kente Cloth "woman's wrap"
SKU: EKC-11

Mid-20th cent.
14-strip cotton kente cloth, dyed with natural indigo and chemical dyes.
(72" l. x 44" w.)

$600

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Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth
SKU: ASC-24

Yoruba region, Nigeria.  Mid-20th century.
13-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ turquoise silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(82" l. x 52" w.)

$575

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Asante Indigo Kente Cloth "woman's wrap"
SKU: akc-13

mid-20th cent.
12-strip indigo-dyed cotton kente cloth
(partial view of piece shown)
(63"l. x 42"w.)

$390

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Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth
SKU: ASC-027

Yoruba region, Nigeria.  Mid-20th century.
7-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ turquoise silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(72" l. x 27 1/2" w.)

$300

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Yoruba Indigo Batik Cloth
SKU: btk-09

Hand-drawn batik on cotton damask fabric with Indigo dye (174" x 48"). Partial view shown. Design of pieces may vary.

$280

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Yoruba Indigo Batik Cloth
SKU: BTK-11

Hand-drawn batik on cotton damask fabric with Indigo dye (172" x 48"). Partial view shown. 

$280

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 Yoruba "Adire Oniko" Indigo Tie-dye Cloth
SKU: IND-135

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (172" x 48"). Partial view shown.

$265

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Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye Adire Eleko Cloth
SKU: ind-10

Nigeria, c.1970
Cotton fabric cassava starch resist-dyed with natural indigo dye ( 76" x 65")

$250

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Yoruba "Adire Alabere" Machine-stitch Resist Indigo-dyed Cotton Cloth
SKU: IND-121

Cotton fabric machine-stitched tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. Double-length ( 164" x 47"). Partial view shown.

$248

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Yoruba "Adire Oniko" Indigo Tie-dye Cloth
SKU: IND-120

Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (176" x 49"). Partial view shown.

$248

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Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-141

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye - five wide strips (75" x 51").

$220

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"Lizards" Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye "Adire Eleko" Cloth
SKU: IND-147

Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo (88" x 49").  
Dyed in the traditional Yoruba "Lizards" pattern.  Partial views shown.

$210

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Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye "Adire Eleko" Cloth
SKU: IND-148

Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo (103" x 50").  
Dyed in the traditional Yoruba "Lizards" pattern.  Partial views shown.

$210

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Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye Adire Eleko Cloth
SKU: ind-90

Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo (90" x 48"). Partial view shown.

$195

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Vintage Indigo Resist-dye "Ndop" Cloth Pillow from Cameroon
SKU: INDPLW-08

Vintage "Ndop" cloth cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind pillow designed and constructed in United States with antique fabric from the Cameroon.  12" x 20" pillow with linen backing.  Individual fabric designs will vary.

$195

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Burkina Indigo resist-dye Cloth
SKU: ind-47

c. 1970
Cotton fabric starch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (86" x 34"). Partial view shown.

$195

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Yoruba Indigo Resist-dye "Adire Eleko" Cloth
SKU: IND-123

Cotton damask fabric cassava resist-dyed with natural indigo on turquoise-dyed fabric (88" x 50"). Partial view shown.

$195

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Vintage Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: ind-92

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (57" x 44")

$190

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Indigo stitch-resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-157

Vintage strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye - Five wide strips (64" x 44").  
Mossi people, Burkina Faso.

$190

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Dogon Indigo stitch resist-dyed strip-weave cloth
SKU: ind-64

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (58" x 42")

$190

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Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-127

Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (57" x 41")

$190

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Indigo Batik strip-weave cloth for International Day of Women
SKU: IND-134

Strip-weave cotton fabric batik-dyed with natural indigo dye, using stencil for resist (67" x 41").  Commemorates Journee Internationale de la Femme (International Day of Women).

$190

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Indigo resist-dyed strip-weav"Cowrie Shell" Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton clothe cotton cloth
SKU: IND-152

Vintage strip-weave cotton fabric stencil-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye - Sixteen narrow strips (62" x 40").  
Mossi people, Burkina Faso.

$190

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Vintage "hand-pattern" Indigo tie-dyed strip-weave cloth
SKU: ind-86

Strip-weave cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. (60" x 38")

$190

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Indigo strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-153

Vintage strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye - Seven wide strips (62" x 45").  
Mossi people, Burkina Faso.

$190

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Baule Indigo ikat strip-weave cotton fabric
SKU: IND-126

Baule people, Ivory Coast
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with overstitching of cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(54" x 42").  Vintage fabric with some minor staining, as shown.

$190

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Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-143

Vintage strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye - Five wide strips (64" x 48").  Mossi people.

$190

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Indigo stitch-resist-dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-156

Vintage strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist-dyed with natural indigo dye - Five wide strips (60" x 41").  
Mossi people, Burkina Faso.

$190

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Mamou Sidibe Sonaire Indigo batik strip-weave cloth
SKU: ind-80

Strip-weave cotton fabric batik-dyed with natural indigo dye. (61" x 41")

$188

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Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cloth
SKU: ind-68

Antique Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (60" x 25")

$185

Product Status: 
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Indigo resist-dyed strip-weave cloth
SKU: ind-70

Antique Strip-weave cotton fabric resist-dyed with natural indigo dye. (56" x 32")

$185

Product Status: 
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Vintage Indigo strip-weave cotton blanket
SKU: ind-87

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye. (63" x 41")

$185

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Indigo dyed strip-weave cotton cloth
SKU: IND-144

Strip-weave cotton fabric dyed with natural indigo dye - 11 strips wide (70" x 47").  Mossi people.

$180

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Vintage Indigo stitch-resist dyed strip-weave cloth
SKU: IND-133

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  Fringe at both ends (62" x 37").

$180

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Indigo stitch-resist dyed strip-weave cloth
SKU: ind-79

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye. (58" x 40")
 

$178

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Baule Indigo ikat strip-weave cotton fabric
SKU: IND-145

Baule people, Ivory Coast.
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(56" x 44").  Vintage fabric, as shown.

$175

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Baule ikat strip-weave cotton fabric
SKU: IND-146

Baule people, Ivory Coast.
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(61" x 43").  Vintage fabric, as shown.

$175

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Indigo Ashoké (aso oke) Cloth
SKU: ASC-25

Yoruba region, Nigeria.  Mid-20th century.
3-Strip-woven cotton dyed with indigo w/ woven text ("ADEJOKE ORUNRE OLASANDE MOBAOKO - Original order of Olasande Mobaoko") and blue silk or synthetic fiber thread.
(72" l. x 13 1/2" w.)

$175

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Baule Indigo ikat strip-weave cotton fabric
SKU: IND-158

Baule people, Ivory Coast.
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(58" x 40").  Vintage fabric, as shown.

$175

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Baule Indigo ikat strip-weave cotton fabric
SKU: IND-137

Baule people, Ivory Coast.
tIndigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(54" x 41").  Vintage fabric, as shown.

$175

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Baule Indigo ikat strip-weave cotton fabric
SKU: IND-138

Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(54" x 41").  Vintage fabric, as shown.

$175

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Vintage "hand-pattern" Indigo tie-dyed strip-weave cloth
SKU: ind-84

Strip-weave cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye, with added multicolor yarn fringe & mending. (65" x 42")

$175

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Baule Indigo ikat strip-weave cotton fabric
SKU: IND-140

Ivory Coast.
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with overstitching of cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(56" x 41"). 

$175

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Baule Indigo ikat strip-weave cotton fabric
SKU: IND-125

Baule people, Ivory Coast
Indigo and white ikat strip-weave (10-strip) cotton fabric, with overstitching of cotton thread dyed with other colors.
(60" x 42").  Vintage fabric with some minor staining and tears, as shown.

$175

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Yoruba Indigo "Moon and Star" Tie-dye Cloth
SKU: ind-19

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo ( 78" x 50"). Partial view shown.

$158

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Yoruba Indigo "Moon and Star" Tie-dye Cloth
SKU: IND-122

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo ( 86" x 48"). Partial view shown.

$158

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Yoruba Adire Oniko Indigo Tie-dye Cloth
SKU: ind-61

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (90" x 48"). Partial view shown.

$158

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Yoruba Adire Oniko Indigo Tie-dye Cloth
SKU: ind-77

Cotton damask fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (57" x 49"). Partial view shown.

$158

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Vintage Indigo Strip-weave Baule Cloth Pillow
SKU: INDPLW-10

Vintage Baule cloth cotton strip-weave fabric dyed with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind pillow designed and constructed in United States with antique fabric from the Baule people of the Ivory coast.  18" x 18" pillow with linen backing.

10% off

$165 $148.50

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Resist-dyed Indigo Pillow from Mali
SKU: INDPLW-14

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye by indigo artists in Mali.  One of a kind 20" x 20" pillow with indigo-dyed cotton backing.

$135

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Burkina Indigo stitch resist-dyed strip-weave Cotton Wrap
SKU: ind-32

Burkina Faso
Strip-woven cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo (+/- 60" x 50")
Exact pattern and dimensions will vary slightly.

$128

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Bamana Indigo tie-dye cloth
SKU: ind-50

Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. (56" x 50"). Partial view shown.

$128

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Indigo Tie-dye Scarf on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-005

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Tie-dye on rayon fabric with natural indigo dye.
(70" x 27"). Detail views shown.

$125

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 Batik Scarf on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-007

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(70" x 27"). Detail views shown.

$125

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Batik Shawl on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-015

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on rayon/cotton fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(68" x 28").

$125

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Batik Shawl on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-018

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Batik on rayon/cotton fabric with natural and synthetic dyes.
(68" x 24"). Detail view shown.

$125

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Resist-dyed Indigo Pillow from Mali
SKU: INDPLW-15

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye by indigo artists in Mali.  One of a kind 12" x 24" pillow with indigo-dyed cotton backing.

$125

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Batik Shawl on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-014

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on rayon/cotton fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(68" x 28").

$125

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Batik Shawl on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-019

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on rayon/cotton fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(68" x 28").

$125

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Batik Scarf on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-009

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on rayon/cotton fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(70" x 27"). Detail views shown.

 

 

$125

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 Batik Scarf on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-011

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on rayon/cotton fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(70" x 27"). Detail views shown.

$125

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Indigo Tie-dye Scarf on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-012

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Tie-dye on rayon/cotton fabric with natural indigo dye.
(70" x 27"). Detail views shown.

$125

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Batik Scarf on Rayon by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTRS-001

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on rayon/cotton fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(70" x 27"). Detail views shown.

$125

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Vintage African Indigo and Peruvian Textile Pillow
SKU: CSCP-08

Hand-woven wool fabric from antique Highland Peruvian "manta".  One of a kind pillow designed and constructed in United States with antique fabrics from Peru and Africa - hand-woven wool fabric from Highland Peru set against vintage resist-dyed indigo cotton from Burkina Faso.  18" x 18" pillow with canvas backing.

10% off

$135 $121.50

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Vintage Indigo Tie-dye Pillow from Burkina Faso
SKU: INDPLW-06

Vintage Strip-weave cotton fabric resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind pillow designed and constructed in United States with antique African fabric.  18" x 18" pillow with canvas backing.

$115

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Vintage Indigo Tie-dye Pillow from Burkina Faso
SKU: INDPLW-07

Vintage Strip-weave cotton fabric resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind pillow designed and constructed in United States with antique African fabric.  18" x 18" pillow with canvas backing.

10% off

$115 $103.50

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Resist-dyed Indigo Pillow by Aissata Namoko of Mali
SKU: INDPLW-12

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye by indigo artist Aissata Namoko of Mali.  One of a kind 18" x 18" pillow with indigo-dyed cotton backing.

10% off

$110 $99

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Tie-dye Indigo Pillow by Aissata Namoko of Mali
SKU: INDPLW-13

Cotton fabric Tie-dye resist dyed with natural indigo dye by indigo artist Aissata Namoko of Mali.  One of a kind 18" x 18" pillow with indigo-dyed cotton backing.

10% off

$110 $99

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Indigo Tie-dye Pillow from Burkina Faso
SKU: INDPLW-01

Strip-weave cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye.  20" x 20" pillow with solid blue linen back.
Exact pattern will vary.

$95

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-004

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(56" x 13").  Detail view shown.

$78

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-007

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(56" x 11").  Detail view shown.

$78

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-008

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(56" x 11").  Detail view shown.

$78

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-21

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(66" x 13").  Detail views shown.

$78

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTS-009

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(56" x 11").  Detail view shown.

$78

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-15

Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(72" x 8").

$78

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-010

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(56" x 11").  Detail view shown.

$78

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-011

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(68" x 13").  Detail view shown.

$78

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-13

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(66" x 14").  Detail view shown.

$78

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo - Extra Large
SKU: GSTS-30

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Extra-Large

$75

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-19

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(68" x 8").

$68

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-20

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(68" x 8").

$68

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SKU: BTSS-003

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(56" x 10").  Detail view shown.

$68

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 Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-16

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(68" x 8").

$68

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Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-17

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(58" x 11").

$68

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-16

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Medium

$60

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-17

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Small

$60

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Batik T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-09

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on cotton T-shirt.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Medium

$60

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Batik T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-10

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on cotton T-shirt.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Large

$60

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo - Extra Large
SKU: GSTS-24

Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Extra Large

$60

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo - Medium
SKU: GSTS-21

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Medium

$60

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo - Large
SKU: GSTS-22

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Large

$60

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-02

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Medium

$60

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-04

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Large

$60

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-05

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Large

$60

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 Indigo Batik T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-06

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Extra large

$60

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Batik T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: GSTS-07

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on cotton T-shirte.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Large

$60

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Indigo Tie-dye T-shirt by Gasali Adeyemo - Extra Large
SKU: GSTS-14

Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Indigo Tie-dye on cotton T-shirt with natural indigo dye.  One of a kind design.
Size:  Men's Extra Large

$60

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 Batik Scarf on Silk by Gasali Adeyemo
SKU: BTSS-12

Gasali Adeyemo - Yoruba people, Oshogbo, Nigeria,
Hand-drawn batik on silk fabric with natural and synthetic dyes .
(52" x 8").  Detail view shown.

$58

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Indigo Scarf/Runner from Laos
SKU: LAO-07

Handwoven cotton fabric dyed with indigo and other natural dyes (75" x 15").

$54

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Indigo Scarf/Runner from Laos
SKU: LAO-08

Handwoven cotton fabric dyed with indigo and other natural dyes (75" x 13").

$54

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Indigo Scarf by Aissata Namoko
SKU: IND-129

Mali.
Cotton fabric tie-dyed with natural indigo dye. (76" x 18")

$48

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Indigo Head-scarf by Aissata Namoko
SKU: IND-130

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye. (80" x 10")
Traditionally worn in Mali as a head-scarf,  these scarves can be used for any scarf need.

$48

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Indigo Head-scarf by Aissata Namoko
SKU: IND-131

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye. (80" x 10")
Traditionally worn in Mali as a head-scarf,  these scarves can be used for any scarf need.

$48

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Indigo Head-scarf by Aissata Namoko
SKU: IND-132

Cotton fabric stitch-resist dyed with natural indigo dye. (80" x 10")
Traditionally worn in Mali as a head-scarf,  these scarves can be used for any scarf need.

$48

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