Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singapore-based dye and chemical manufacturer DyStar has released a new indigo dyeing system that it says will drastically reduce ...

The art of indigo dyeing grew during the Bronze Age in India, where the tropical indigofera plant thrives. Employing this natural blue-violet compound for the purpose of printmaking and coloring ...

Utah State University Extension is bringing traditional indigo dyeing back into home gardens with a comprehensive three-part guide to growing, extracting, and dyeing with Japanese indigo (Persicaria ...

Dyeing fabric has always been a messy process, even when the colours came from plants and animals rather than chemical factories.(Unsplash) The T-shirt is inky blue and incredibly soft, with ...

Indigo dyeing, an ancient art found all over the world, uses dye from indigo plant leaves, known as jjok in Korean for its deep blue hue. In 2012, Jang Su-ju founded the brand Kindigo in Yongin, ...

When the outcome of a craft project is a surprise, it’s often not a good surprise. My recent experience trying indigo dyeing in Tokyo was an exception to that rule. Dye from the indigo plant has been ...

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The lecture and workshop “Living Color: The Lasting Traditions of Indigo Dyeing” on Oct. 1 and 2 will explore the traditional Japanese practice and its connection to natural dyes in the Philippines.