INDIGO is here to stay – and why it’s so hot.
I’ve been doing some research on INDIGO as I am always fascinated with current design trends, and why certain colors and textiles start to saturate the marketplace. The use of INDIGO textiles has been on the rise for several years in fashion, interior design and art. A recent article on Livemint.com summed it up pretty well: “Indigo is now the poster pigment of ecological responsibility and the crafts revolution; the flagship shade of the natural dyes movement that runs parallel to eco-friendly fashion and organic style. Interest in natural indigo has been scattered in the past decade but the revival is now visible everywhere”.
– check out the article by clicking on image below.
Indigo dyes are natural, organic dyes. Using indigo is making a statement: to step away from chemically processed dyes and goods that are harmful to the environment. The look of indigo is more crafted and not mass manufactured. It fits right into the folksy, crafts revolution taking place around the world. Dark blue and navy blue have forever been classic and constant, like blue jeans. Indigo today is global and modern.
Here are some pictures of some lovely products or applications of Indigo found in art, textiles, interiors, and fashion… for you to enjoy.
Living Room by Thomas Britt
Andrea Pramuk, Blueline No 4 Print
Georgia O’Keefe
International Tokyo Quilt Show 2014
Rug collage – from Pinterest (no credit- sorry)
Rug from Blaxsand
Love this image with the batik pillows and I can’t quite make out the watermark…
P. Kaufman batik indigo fabric
indigo batik textiles shown on Oakfurnitureland.blog
Love this Mandela fabric found at SabeeSupplies on Etsy from South Africa
Max Mara
Victoria and Lucchino
KG Street Style
Makie Clothier
Antique dress from Uzbekistan shown on Shara-Japan.com
Murano Floral Dome Light by Orange on 1st Dibs
I love the fabric on these chairs – no credit, found on Pinterest
I love this idea of framed indigo bandannas from Martha Stewart Living
Print by Pink Pagoda – and she has so many more lovely prints
Painting by Suzanne Schlemm available on Etsy
Painting by Julie Tillman on Etsy
Feather Painting by Protected Land on Etsy
Lovely Abstract Art by Robyn Muller Fine Art on Etsy
Taken at my studio in Portland, OR – pillows are available in my shop on ETSY.
Batik pillows, black ribbon pillows, cotton tropical toile pillows…
More pillows are available in my shop on ETSY. Batik pillows, Samarkand Ikat by Schumacher, blue velvet pillows…
Samarkand Ikat pillow with teal ribbon pillows by STUDIO TULLIA. Bird painting above heirloom sofa by ELizabeth See.
These images are from recent photo shoots by STUDIO TULLIA – all pillows available through my etsy store: www.etsy/shop/studiotullia
What do you think of indigo today – what does it symbolize, and do you like it – in all its uses?
Follow along with my INDIGO obession on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/sfortescue/indigo-rooms/