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This week on the podcast LaChaun is talking about her progress growing naturally colored cotton and indigo suffruticosa in Low Country South Carolina. She also introduces a new segment that will incorporate listeners in her quest to dig deeper into the world of weaving and textiles.
The music for this podcast is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The musical section is an excerpt of the original: The Beauty of Maths by Meydän.
November 04, 2020
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March 09, 2020
I listened to both your episodes. Awesome statements. The artist, you know, are the healers. You are that. Thank you for sharing your story and best wishes on your farm. I will have to follow you on Instagram.
December 18, 2019
Thank you for this episode and for sharing your insights and experiences; the challenges and the rewards. It all resonates with me….
August 28, 2019
Hey Ashley,
I believe you are referring to Persicaria Tinctoria (Japanese Indigo). Japanese indigo is not frost hardy so it will not survive a winter frost past 50-degree weather. But it does better in the cold than the tropical variety that I grow Indigo Succfruticosa. The link above “Fibershed’s Indigo Processing Information” will tell you all about the plant from sourcing seeds or starts as well as how to extract the dye from the plant.
A variety for colder climates is Woad (Isatis tinctoria), in two weeks we will have an interview with a natural dyer in Norfolk, England where that variety is very popular and has a long history. Woad is known to be a cold-hardy variety for zones 5&6. So if you are interested in learning more tune in!
I hope that helps, Feel free to email me at: lachaun@gistyarn.com if you have any further questions!
August 26, 2019
I was listening to the episode while driving and missed the name of the northern, cold hardy indigo species you mentioned. Can you give me the name again?
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Melvenea R Hodges of Traditions in Cloth LLC.
December 12, 2020
I am so excited about your journey, especially with cotton and indigo. I saw the picture of your gourds and immediately saw them as spindle bowls for use with spinning cotton as it was traditionally done with clay beads. I hope you continue to share your experience. This is truly inspiring.