THE MAGIC OF DYEING CLOTH WITH INDIGO AND URINE: REVIVING AN ANCIENT TECHNIQUE! With Rajiv Surendra

The most common use of indigo, by far, is for dyeing the cotton yarns for blue jeans. But did you know that humans have been using this plant-derived dye for over 6000 years? In this video, I show you the simplest indigo dyeing method - with urine. Ew. Yes. But it works really well. https://www.rajivsurendra.com/pages/shop 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour: https://youtu.be/cwurWeffwNA 🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour: https://youtu.be/XmYKT21Oi54 🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind: https://youtu.be/2-cyLX2eAn0 🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites: https://youtu.be/R87SIgGC20k 🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape: https://youtu.be/vm3dR4jhImU 🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public: https://youtu.be/J8ekcTmj9SI 🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8oeCSojnMR42JWN44vX_hmJ0xCF1ZLG- ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ • 0:00 | Introduction: The Hidden History in Your Wardrobe • 1:08 | Why Clothing Colors Reveal Social Status Throughout History • 2:04 | Pioneer Village: Learning Ancient Dyeing Techniques • 2:19 | Natural Dyes: Golden Rod, Walnut, Rhubarb & More • 2:59 | The Two Colors That Changed Everything: Red & Blue • 3:16 | How Color Communicated Wealth & Power for Millennia • 4:06 | Religious Art: Why Virgin Mary Wore Blue & Red • 4:48 | The Science Behind Colorfast vs Temporary Dyes • 5:28 | Cochineal: The Bug That Built Spanish Empires • 6:00 | The Third Most Valuable Trade Good After Gold & Silver • 7:03 | Indigo: The Only Source of True Blue Throughout History • 7:41 | Why Indian Indigo Dominated Global Trade Routes • 8:13 | The 6000-Year-Old Peruvian Cotton That Started It All • 8:21 | My Journey to India: Hunting for Authentic Indigo • 9:04 | The Labor-Intensive Process Behind Every Blue Thread • 9:35 | Navy Blue & Red Coats: Military Power Through Color • 10:37 | How I Became Obsessed With Historical Dye Methods • 11:11 | Modern Life: Seeing History in Every Piece of Clothing • 11:47 |