African Indigo Textile Resist Dye Scarf no. 4 Levis vintage clothing made in USA Traditionally used as decorative body

Traditionally used as decorative body paint

Width Length Sleeve 50cm 64cm 49cm

Width Length Sleeve 60cm 68cm 55cm

The war's need for materials led to restrictions on what could be used for manufacturing

African Indigo Textile Resist Dye Scarf no. 4 Levis vintage clothing made in USA Traditionally used as decorative bodyIndigo has been used in many different cultures all around the world and in Africa there is a long tradition of making indigo dyed clothing and fabrics using a variety of different techniques. This textile comes from Burkina Faso and the fabric used is made from hand woven strips of cotton fabric. The pattern on this one is made using a stitch resist dye technique were the pattern is made by sewing rows of stitches in the fabric before it is dyed in