The weblog of Christine Covert - the African Fabric Lady
Posted in Hand-Decorated Damask, Indigo on May 12th, 2010
I was so fortunate to find and purchase a stash of Natural Indigo Dyed Damask during my perambulations around West African New York. Six new designs have been added, and unlike the tie & dye patterns that have been the staple of my Indigo Inventory over the years, these are made using the wax block [...]
Posted in African Prints, Fashion, Hand-Decorated Damask, Indigo, Uncategorized, WAX on Apr 23rd, 2010
How can it be that our lovely full month in New York City has dwindled to seven days and counting until we return to Maine? We have not spent every day in a dead heat of activity, rather have passed many days in a leisurely manner. As I wrote to my brother from MA recently, [...]
Posted in Bazin, Hand-Decorated Damask, Indigo on May 18th, 2009
We’ve just posted a collection of 9 different designs dyed with indigo on 100% cotton damask bazin fabric at www.africanfabricsales.com. They come from Guinea Conakry and are aromatic and richly loaded with dye. See the article about caring for Indigo fabric here.
It had been my intention to post weekly at African Fabric Lady, but life intervened, weeks passed, and anyway here I am again. In December we traveled to NYC where we saw the fabulous if small show of African Fabrics at the Metropolitan Museum. I still can’t determine how [...]
Posted in Indigo on Jun 3rd, 2007
My friend Rick named this post for me. I think he is encouraging me to be playful with this blog, and as someone who gets way too serious, I so appreciate his input.
So have you ever smelled indigo-dyed fabric? It has a funky earthy smell that indigo lovers inhale for the pleasure of it. [...]
BBC Africa News