To DYE SILK BLUB.—The silk is immersed for some time in a solution of alum, whichserves as the mordant. Meantime a solution of indigo carmine in boiling water is mixed with warm water in a ...

Here's how natural indigo is still grown and fermented in Japan, despite the fashion industry's dependence on synthetic dyes.

Silk creates a glossy and smooth texture ... a range of jeans is dyed with natural Japanese indigo and traditional ash ...

With its rich history in the Lowcountry, we met with artist Arianne King Comer to learn about the process of indigo dyeing and how people can still use it today. She explained the traditional ...

Known as Moroccan Nila or indigo powder, this beauty remedy ... Nila was originally used as a natural blue dye for cotton, ...

refers to the practice of printing a dye-resistant paste onto a cloth before it is dyed indigo. The paste prevents the dye from penetrating the design. To apply the designs onto the cloth, ...

Traditional indigo dyeing, or aizome, dates back to the Edo ... you can bring your own items as long as the material is made of cotton, linen, silk or rayon. The cost of the workshop is determined ...