Denim might be one of the most hard-wearing fashion fabrics, but it’s hard work creating it, too. The average pair of jeans ...

Researchers have long known that this 'recent' development has roots in the centuries-old practice of indigo dyeing, Popular Science reported. A 2016 study published in Science Advances traced the ...

The Indigo Dye is a Rare Dye found in Baldur’s Gate 3. A splash of this colour immediately communicates nobility. Dyes are a type of item that can be used to recolor clothes and armor to suit ...

People have been wearing blue jeans for centuries. Originally, the blue color came from a natural indigo dye. The dye was chosen for the way it interacted with cotton. When heated, most dyes ...

The Chinese use of indigo, a dye made from bluegrass, can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (770-221 BC), when the philosopher Xunzi spoke about watching green ...

Kaji Kakuo is revolutionizing the 400-year-old tradition of Japanese indigo dyeing, breathing new life into the deep hue known as Japan blue. He shares his thoughts on innovating indigo.

Production of indigo dye was a major industry in 19th century Bengal, India. Indigo factories were sited on river valleys for the water supply, and because indigo plants (several species of ...

It is especially famous for its indigo dyeing tradition which brought prosperity to the region in premodern times. At the same time, specialist crafts were developed, such as Otani ware ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Natural dyes from kola nuts and indigo have been used to make tie-dye in Gambia for generations. But more and more artisans have been replacing these traditional ...