Indigo extraction process: Pink basket pattern
id: LDR-01-6170
format: UHD
location: Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India
As part of the extraction of Indigo, the naturally occurring blue dye found across the world in Indigo plants, the leaves are left in pots under weight to ferment for a couple of days. the liquid is then strained through muslin and the blue colored water and sediment is then aerated by hand using a technique of lifting handmade woven baskets to add air to the mixture. The mixture is then boiled down in clay fires and the sediment is once again strained to create a paste. Shot 23.98fps at UHD
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