History - the early cotton and denim industry in the USA

[Paul T]

I've just posted an interview with Jenny Balfour-Paul, the author of Indigo, on Loomstate. Lots of fascinating stuff about Woad, the early history of indigo, etc. This is Part 1 - part 2 will follow shortly...

The book, in case you don't know it, is an amazing work, required reading for every true denim buff. there's actually a reader offer at the bottom of the interview so you don't have to buy from The Evil Amazon...

[Paul T]

Just added the second part of my interview with Jenny Balfour-Paul to Loomstate. Includes quite a lot of new info about natural indigo in America in the 1800s. Although the US had a vibrant indigo industry at one time, turns out that Amoeskeag and other suppliers probably sourced from India...

Edited June 2, 2012 by Paul T