Alabama Chanin creates a limited collection of “Alabama Denim,” indigo dyed in the basement of a church in Brooklyn by Goods of Conscience. Founded by priest Father Andrew O’Connor, the non-profit organization seeks to offer economic stability and further enrich the lives of weavers in Guatemala. The cotton fabric is colored using natural indigo-dyeing processes. All garments bear a “disclaimer”: “The color blue will rub from the fabric and slightly color the skin of the wearer. In many cultures, this process of coloring was considered a blessing of the body.”
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Slide 1: Indigo dyed Corset in reverse appliqué Angie’s Fall stencil from the Alabama Chanin and Goods of Conscious collaboration, 2009, photographed and styled by Sarah Lewis Moursund
Slide 2: T-shirt with indigo dyed skull in reverse appliqué from the Alabama Chanin and Goods of Conscious collaboration, 2009, photographed and styled by Sarah Lewis Moursund
Slide 3: Indigo dyed t-shirt with reverse appliqué skull drying in the New York City sun, Alabama Chanin and Goods of Conscious collaboration, 2009, photographed by Father Andrew O’Connor