The Forgotten Bouyei Blue

Li ZiQi, a popular YouTube from China, shares the whole process of blue dye-making …

HI, I am a girl from the Bouyei ethnic in China. Like most Bouyei younger, I have not lived in the mountains for a long time. My parents’ parents had already left the mountains and come to live and work in the big cities. So I seldom had the chance to go back to my…

why should we help ? The preservation of traditional culture Care for women left behind in rural areas For the protection of the environment, blue dyeing, a sustainable and environmentally friendly dyeing technique Excellent blue dyeing, natural dyes are harmless to the body, replacing harmful chemical dyes. And it has antibacterial, deodorising and UV protection…

The technique of blue dyeing has been around for 3000 years. Intelligent ancient people used coloured plants to dye their bodies to meet their survival needs, hide from predators, repel mosquitoes, and hunt for food. As time went on and people changed their lack of clothing, the earliest aristocrats began to seek clothing differences to…

About blue dye Bouyei, Duyun city , Guizhou Province, China Blue dyeing is an ancient printing and dyeing technique from the Bouyei ethnic minority in China, which first appeared in the Qin dynasties and is the oldest natural dyeing technique globally. The historical and artistic value of the method has made it a World Intangible…