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Posts by BiYing Ma Crafts, Traditional Knowledge Family Memories Woven into the Blue Calico Cloth of Nantong, China October 21, 2020 | BiYing Ma Weavers around the world have cultivated the indigo plant, extracting the brilliant blue dye from its leaves. more Crafts, Traditional Knowledge 蓝印花布:印刻生活之美 来自中国南通的家庭技艺传承的艺术 October 21, 2020 | BiYing Ma 靛蓝植物,又称蓝草,在世界各地被广泛种植并运用到织物染色中。 more
Crafts, Traditional Knowledge Family Memories Woven into the Blue Calico Cloth of Nantong, China October 21, 2020 | BiYing Ma Weavers around the world have cultivated the indigo plant, extracting the brilliant blue dye from its leaves. more
Crafts, Traditional Knowledge 蓝印花布:印刻生活之美 来自中国南通的家庭技艺传承的艺术 October 21, 2020 | BiYing Ma 靛蓝植物,又称蓝草,在世界各地被广泛种植并运用到织物染色中。 more
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