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.

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 ...

Natural indigo dye has been used worldwide for thousands of years, but the invention of synthetic indigo dye in the 1800s caused the industry to crater. In Japan's Tokushima Prefecture, only a handful ...

In this image from video, members of Japan Blue hold up their dyed clothes and pose for a photo in front of a community center which was used as an evacuation center when the massive earthquake hit ...

In A Garden to Dye For (St. Lynn’s, 2014), Chris McLaughlin teaches you how to make the most of your garden by harvesting different plants to create your own clothing dyes. She walks you through each ...

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In this image from video, several clothes dyed by members of indigo dye group Japan Blue are displayed at a community center where residents evacuated when the 2011 earthquake hit the area in ...