Oldest textile dyed indigo blue found
Oldest textile dyed indigo blue found
Researchers have identified a 6,200-year-old indigo-blue fabric from Peru, making it one of the oldest-known cotton textiles in the world and the earliest known textile decorated with indigo blue.
By: PTI | Washington | Published: September 15, 2016 2:12 PM
Researchers have identified a 6,200-year-old indigo-blue fabric from Peru, making it one of the oldest-known cotton textiles in the world and the earliest known textile decorated with indigo blue.
The discovery marks the earliest use of indigo as a dye, a technically challenging colour to produce, researchers said.
According to Jeffrey Splitstoser from George Washington University in the US, the finding points towards the sophisticated textile technology ancient Andean people developed 6,200 years ago.
“Some of the world’s most significant technological achievements were developed first in the New World,” said Splitstoser.
More:
http://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/oldest-textile-dyed-indigo-blue-found/378240/
Anthropology:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12292847
