How It Works?

General Flow

1: Garment Collection →
Collect garments from neighbors for indigo dyeing.

2: Dyeing Process →
Choose a dye pattern, and receive indigo seeds to grow at home.

3: Distribution →
Pick up the dyed garments at the collection point. a

4: Snapshot photos →
Capture photos for an OBA exhibition.

5: Indigo Leaf Donation →
Donate dried indigo leaves to support next year’s dyeing.

6: Blue Monkey TOKEN →
Our cryptocurrency, powered by Web3, allows you to earn rewards for your contributions.

1: Garment Collection

We begin by collecting garments from our neighbors. These items will be dyed using natural indigo to give them a renewed and unique appearance. Our main method of communication is via WhatsApp group chat.

Material:
Items must be made of cotton, linen, or wool. Synthetic materials are not suitable for natural dyeing.

Color:
Garments should be in light colors such as white, beige, yellow, or light blue. Dark colors like black, navy, or dark brown are not suitable.

We also accept donations of your old clothes. In exchange, we offer indigo seeds for you to plant in your garden.

2: Dyeing Process

Neighbers can select from three different dye patterns, and we provide a number, after finising dyeing process we will contact you and provide your garments. To complease the process we ask at least one month.

Dye patterns →

3: Distribution

Once the dyeing process is complete, we distribute the newly transformed garments back to the community.
The three different dye patterns foster opportunities for connection and communication among participants.

You can either pick them up at a designated collection point such as OBA or have them delivered directly to your home.

OBA Banne
Bezaanjachtplein 249, 1034 CR Amsterdam

OBA Van der Pek
Gentiaanstraat 1, 1031 AE Amsterdam

4: Snapshot photos

After distributing the garments, we will take a snapshot photo with you and your garment. These photos will be part of an exhibition at the OBA library, showcasing the community’s participation and creativity.

We kindly ask for your permission to use your photo for publishing on our social media and exhibition materials as part of showcasing our activities.

5: Indigo Leaf Donation

At the end of the activity, we kindly ask participants to donate indigo leaves. This helps us prepare for next year’s dyeing activities and allows us to measure the level of interest and engagement from the community.

How do we prepaier Indigo Donation?

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If you don’t have your own garden, don’t worry!
We also welcome volunteers to help with indigo cultivation. You can join our activities and contribute by lending a hand. This is your way of making a meaningful contribution.

6: Blue Monkey TOKEN

We have prepared our own currency for this project.
The ‘Blue Monkey Token’ is an original currency designed to reward your contributions and engage with this activity. This system is built using Web3 technology, so you will need to install Metamask to use it.