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Blue Hands Collective, a collaborative of fiber artists and indigo enthusiasts, holds events, lectures and classes around the ...
Here's how natural indigo is still grown and fermented in Japan, despite the fashion industry's dependence on synthetic dyes.
Indigo is making a comeback in South Carolina—here’s where to find it Indigo was once so vital to the state people called it “blue gold.” As interest in the dye reignites, historic sites ...
In the town of Taznakht in southeastern Morocco, a women's cooperative preserves a centuries-old craftsmanship that goes back to Berber tribes: weaving the Ouaouzguit rug.
The blue dyes used to give jeans their signature color come at an environmental cost, but a new breakthrough eliminates the need for harsh chemicals.
How indigo brings together South Carolina's past and present Charleston, South Carolina — Sheena Myers makes her indigo soap knowing nothing can scrub away South Carolina's past.
In South Carolina’s Lowcountry, artists, farmers and designers are writing a new chapter in indigo’s rich and tangled history. A vat of bubbling indigo dye in the backyard of Father John, an ...
This week, Panther Denim will introduce Planet Indigo at Kingpins Amsterdam, a collection offering a sustainable alternative to conventional denim.
LONDON, Oct. S. The struggle between the natural and the artificial indigos continues to be waged in the dye market and in the trade journals. Chemists disagree with one another, and the practical ...
USU Extension’s three-part series provides everything needed to cultivate and use Japanese indigo for plant-based dyeing.
It’s hard to say just how many jeans are made each year, but most estimates are in the billions. To get that blue color, over 70,000 tons of indigo dye are made each year. When the dye (and ...
Indigo Tie Dye in Bixby offers DIY tie-dye experiences, holiday-themed classes, and mobile parties, bringing creativity and community together year-round.