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The Dutch Blue Dye Trade: Indigo and Woad in the Golden Age

6 min•30 juni 2026

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the little-known story of the Dutch blue dye trade. From the medieval woad industry in Zeeland to the VOC's massive importation of indigo from India and the Caribbean, they uncover how blue became the color of Dutch prosperity. Learn about the woad mills of Veere, the indigo plantations of Coromandel and Java, the role of the Wisselbank in financing dye imports, and the Amsterdam dye workshops that turned raw plant matter into the vibrant blues of Dutch Golden Age paintings. They also discuss the environmental impact of woad cultivation, the labor systems behind indigo production (including slavery in the Atlantic), and how a single color shaped economy, art, and empire.

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