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Category: History & Culture

The Blue of the Lowcountry: Indigo, Enslaved Labor, and the Gullah Geechee Story

Deep blue indigo-dyed cloth hanging in soft folds, with pale yellow-green fabric showing at the edges.

Indigo blue took African knowledge to make and enslaved labor to profit from. Here is the Gullah Geechee story behind the color.

Brazos Valley Fiber Arts

Brazos Valley Fiber Arts is a volunteer-run nonprofit building year-round fiber arts community through classes, gatherings, exhibitions, artisan support, Brazos Valley Fiber Fest and regional collaboration.

Brazos Valley Fiber Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 33-1543971