Singapore-based dye and chemical manufacturer DyStar has released a new indigo dyeing system that it says will drastically reduce water and energy use during denim-making. The century-old company ...

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 ...

Indigo dye reduction and fermentation microbiology encompass the study of microbial communities and enzymatic systems that facilitate the conversion of water‐insoluble indigo into a soluble leuco form ...

The natural dyestuff maker Stony Creek Colors is expanding its pact with the dye and pigment maker Archroma to bring plant-based indigo dye to industrial scale. Archroma will implement Stony Creek’s ...

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 ...

Recently, Hampi Art Labs’ (HAL) unveiled its fifth exhibition — Blue Futures: Reimagining Indigo. Curated by Meera Curam, ...

Whole Cloth Quilt with “Flying Geese” Border, 1820–1840, possibly Hudson River Valley, New York, hand-pieced and hand-quilted cotton, 102 x 82 in. (259 x 208 cm). The Taft Museum of Art explores the ...

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 ...

MINAMISOMA, Japan — Because of radiation released by the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster a decade ago, farmers in nearby Minamisoma weren’t allowed to grow crops for two years. After the restriction ...

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 ...