Indigo dyed fabric boosts income of Bouyei farmers

Farmers harvest plants to make Indigo dyes in Tuanjie Village in Wangmo County, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Oct. 21, 2019. Local authorities have increased support to preserve traditional crafts to further develop tourism in the countryside. A combination of indigo dyed fabrics and new design ideas have boosted the income of local Bouyei people.

Local farmers process plants to make Indigo dyes in Tuanjie Village in Wangmo County, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Oct. 21, 2019.

A woman from the Bouyei ethnic group makes fabric with a traditional loom in Tuanjie Village in Wangmo County, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.

A woman from the Bouyei ethnic group dyes fabric blue in a jar in Tuanjie Village in Wangmo County, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.

Shoes in distinctive Bouyei styles at a market in Wangmo County, Southwest China’s Guizhou Province.

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