Antique Lan Yin Hua Bu patched scarf

Antique Lan Yin Hua Bu patched scarves of various sizes. Each scarf is hand stitched and unique using antique indigo textiles made by using an ancient resist-paste technique with lime and soy bean. All edges are left selvedge or frayed for a raw and natural look.

The History of Lan Yin Hua Bu Fabric

Bluehanded artisanal natural hand dyed indigo textile dates back to the Song dynasty, over 800 years ago, resist printing skills enjoy a long history, the process can be mainly divided into four types: Tie Dye, Batik, Valerian Fold and Blue Calico.

The Mandarin name for indigo dyed toile or calico is lan yin hua bu – blue-printed flower cloth, a more poetic name that ties it firmly to its flower-based designs. Other prints are simple, geometric, and despite being centuries old they look surprisingly modern. 

Lan Yin Hua Bu refers to the blue grass [indigo] derived dye. The designs are made with the use of powdered soybean and lime for the resist paste technique using hand cut stencil paper for the intricate patterns. Each part of the design and dyeing process is done by an Indigo Master of over 50 years experience. His skills were handed down by four previous Masters using unchanged traditional methods.

Brand Story

Bluehanded has an exclusive relationship with the Master, working closely together to achieve the highest quality, standards and customer service to develop and work with designers around the world for bespoke and exclusive patterns.

Our hand made indigo fabrics are artisanal products that preserve vanishing skills and culture.

The slow fashion style is based on the same principles of the slow food movement, as the alternative to mass-produced, fast fashion. The slow movement intends to reject mass-produced products, referring only to fabric and products made by hand.

USP

• Bluehanded artisanal natural hand dyed indigo textile
• Handmade: hand cut patterns, resist paste printing, dying and stitching
• Natural Indigo plant dyes, soybean, lime ingredients
• Artisanal Traditional vat dying.  Our vat is over 20 years in continuous operation
• Slow movement, takes time to make it the way it should be made
• Sustains local communities who supply the materials and ingredients
• Traditional techniques surviving till today with minimal wastage or pollution
• An extensive selection of timeless Blue and White motifs
• Ability to customise or make designs that follow stencil pattern methods
• Customer service; working with designers to create exclusive patterns
• Indigenous Culture where you the buyer, can participate and support ancient craftsmanship
• Highly skilled craftsmanship from a succession of Indigo Masters