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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Think about classic blue jeans. The rich color comes from indigo, and it’s so ubiquitous both in fashion and in the American cultural imagination that it’s easy to imagine denim cloth as a naturally ...

"Shoai-hiyashizome" (refined indigo dyeing) is a dyeing and weaving technique passed down through generations of the Chiba family in Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture, based on techniques passed down ...

The art of indigo dyeing grew during the Bronze Age in India, where the tropical indigofera plant thrives. Employing this natural blue-violet compound for the purpose of printmaking and coloring ...

Dyeing fabric has always been a messy process, even when the colours came from plants and animals rather than chemical factories.(Unsplash) The T-shirt is inky blue and incredibly soft, with ...