Colour me Blue

Colour me Blue

Feature 11148760 | © living4media / Cooke, Colin | 30 images

The secret of the ultimate French blue

Woad, a plant in the brassicaceae family including broccoli & cauliflower, produces a strong rich blue color and was prized by Napoleon for his army’s uniforms. In medieval Europe, woad was considered the color of kings (blue bloods) and only royalty were allowed to wear it. Now Henri & Denise Lambert of Toulouse have discovered its secret and are using to dye modern textiles.

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Feature No.: 11148760
Number of images: 30
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Photographer: © living4media / Cooke, Colin
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