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Nature's blue dye, mysterious and magical comes from the green leaves of the indigo plant.
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An ancient dye that dates 4000 - 6000 BC, used for thousands of years by cultures throughout the world. Remnants of blue indigo cloth have reportedly been found in Egyptian tombs.
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Thousands of plant varieties, only about 20 to 30 have enough indigo pigment or 'indican' to produce the dye.
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An important part of South Carolina eighteenth century history as a huge cash crop, second only to rice, with exports of a million pounds annually, mostly to the British.
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Credit for the South's indigo industry given to the remarkable, young (16 year old) Eliza Lucas Pickney.
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Grows wild along the dirt roads of Daufuskie Island!