and not every producer is interested in the indigo’s blue dye. A little farther upland and inland, in Cross, South Carolina, Joy Mills had a more challenging journey with the plant.

The complexity and elusiveness of indigo immediately piques my curiosity, and I'm not alone. "With both the calm of blue and the mysterious, regal quality of violet, indigo has a personality all ...

People have been wearing blue jeans for centuries. Originally, the blue color came from a natural indigo dye. The dye was chosen for the way it interacted with cotton. When heated, most dyes ...

The male indigo bunting is commonly seen as a breeding ... Summer male: plumage unmistakable, entirely bright blue. Winter male: blue obscured by brown and buff edging; mottled brown and blue ...