Indigo is the rich electrifying history of a precious dye: its relationship to the trans-Atlantic slave trade its profound influence on fashion & its spiritual significance
- all very much alive today. But it is also the story of a personal quest: Catherine Mc Kinley's ancestors include a clan of Scots who wore indigo tartan several generations of Jewish 'rag traders' & Massachusetts textile factory owners & African slaves who were traded along the same Saharan routes as indigo. Her journey takes her to nine West African countries & is resplendent with powerful lessons of heritage & history which shape the way she understands her world at home.