Aizome textiles, prized by the Sengoku samurai for their hygienic benefits as well as their beautiful Japan blue color, are the product of a complex and time-consuming process in which human know ...

Japanese Indigo isn’t just a blue dye used in clothes. It's a plant named Polygonum tinctorium that the Japanese have utilised for centuries, not only in textiles but also to treat skin ailments.

There's no mistaking its beautiful, vivid blue hues. Fondly referred to as " Japan Blue," clothing and accessories soaked in Japanese indigo dye (藍 ai in Japanese)—a technique known as 藍染 aizome —have ...

Japanese indigo is a botanical extract that may have soothing, anti-inflammatory benefits in skin care, especially for specific conditions like psoriasis and eczema. But is it safe and effective?

There's no mistaking its beautiful, vivid blue hues. Fondly referred to as "Japan Blue," clothing and accessories soaked in Japanese indigo dye (藍 ai in Japanese)—a technique known as 藍染 aizome—have ...