Posted on August 25, 2010 by JulieIndigo Dye Pits – Abeokuta Adire cloth drying Our hostess who taught her daughter and grandaughters the adire indigio dying techniques. Her daughter who now runs the dye pit. Dying the cloth...Indigio dye comes from the indigo leaf as well as the chemical powder. Cloth for sale The deepness of indigo color depends on how many times the cloth is dipped and dried. Polishing gourd - used to pound the cloth to give it a polished look.