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Blue: The History of a Color
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CrocodileStreet
on April 4, 2019
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telesilla
on April 4, 2019
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Interestingly on a related note, blue was used for denim because of how when it fades it makes the fabric softer - making perhaps the most iconic item of clothing of all time.
https://www.rd.com/culture/why-is-denim-blue/
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