
Indigo Shade Map

Sharing indigo’s global heritage, dyeing traditions, and stories through mapping, blogging, community education, and publications.
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Indigo Shade Map serves as an...
Our Digital Map
Indigo Shade Map is an interactive online infographic that preserves ancient dye traditions and educates about global indigo practices. This map highlights four different key indigo family: Isatis tinctoria, Polygonum tinctorium, Indigofera tinctoria, and other indigo plants under the Special Indigo.
Each plant is mapped with a distinct blue shade, showing how diverse cultures still practice these traditions today. The map traces indigo’s global journey—from the Silk Road to Asia, Africa, and Europe—revealing its ecological and cultural significance. It offers a visual, earth-conscious framework that connects people through the shared history of natural dyes.