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indigo

vr.tr.indigo · XCT.QLT

Let an agent explain indigo, relay the colour, the natural and synthetic dye, its use in denim and its place in the spectrum from colour science, textile and history sources with debates attributed, describe the named shades, and distinguish indigo from blue generally, violet, woad and the plant genus Indigofera.

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain indigo, relay the colour, the natural and synthetic dye, its use in denim and its place in the spectrum from colour science, textile and history sources with debates attributed, describe the named shades, and distinguish indigo from blue generally, violet, woad and the plant genus Indigofera.

A deep blue-violet colour and the natural dye that produces it, historically extracted from plants of the genus Indigofera and from woad, and now made mainly as synthetic indigo, most famously used to dye denim blue; the registry aliases name shades such as Persian, dark and intense indigo. Indigo is also named as one of the seven colours Newton listed in the rainbow, a choice later debated, and it has cultural significance in many textile traditions. Natural indigo dyeing and synthetic production have distinct environmental and labour considerations, discussed with attribution.

What it is for: A blue-violet colour and textile dye.

It can be explain the colour and dye; relay natural and synthetic production; relay use in denim and the spectrum; distinguish related colours and sources.

Distinguishing features

Blue-violet hue

Natural and synthetic dye

Denim colour

Rainbow colour

What it looks like

A deep blue with a violet tint, as on dyed denim.

Physical character

main plant source: Indigofera note

synthetic indigo: from 1897 note - BASF, as reported

registry parent: blue note

How it is recognised

Deep blue-violet colour and dye

Persian Indigo, dark indigo, intense blue

Blue is the broader colour; violet is redder; woad is another indigo source; Indigofera is the plant genus

Related models

is a kind of - in registry terms

blue

is derived from -

Indigofera

is used for -

denim

is contrasted with -

violet

In practice

Families and kinds

natural plant indigo

woad indigo

synthetic indigo

indigo shades

Standards and regulation

Textile dye and chemical safety rules

Environmental rules for dyeing effluent

Failure modes and hazards

Dyeing effluent pollution

Confusing indigo, blue and violet

Labour issues in some dye production

Also called

Persian Indigodark indigointense blue

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.indigo

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What indigo is.

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

Definition

Definition.

  1. What is indigo, and how does it differ from blue generally, violet, woad and the plant genus Indigofera? definition
  2. Is the question about the colour, the dye or the plant? boundary

Shades

Named shades.

Shades

Shades.

  1. What are Persian, dark and intense indigo? definition
  2. Which entry fits the specific shade? action
Dye Dye.

Sources.

Natural

Natural indigo.

Natural

Natural.

  1. How is natural indigo extracted from plants and woad? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Synthetic

Synthetic indigo.

Synthetic

Synthetic.

  1. How did synthetic indigo replace most natural dye? provenance
  2. Which sources are cited? provenance
Use Uses.

Sources.

Denim

Denim.

Denim

Denim.

  1. Why is indigo the classic denim dye? provenance
  2. Which entry fits denim? action

Culture

Textile traditions.

Culture

Culture.

  1. How is indigo used in textile traditions worldwide? provenance
  2. Is the information accurate? boundary
Context Colour and impact.

Attribution.

Rainbow

Rainbow colour.

Rainbow

Rainbow.

  1. Why did Newton list indigo in the rainbow, and why is it debated, with views attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary

Environment

Environmental impact.

Environment

Environment.

  1. What environmental and labour issues affect indigo dyeing, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the information current? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should the plant genus Indigofera be a separate entry?
  • How should natural versus synthetic indigo be documented?
  • How should the rainbow-colour debate be presented?