Dyers say pigments can imprint a favorite color on clothing, quilts or even yarn and give them a way to connect with nature ...

Herb Fair & Market, presented by the New York Unit of the Herb Society of America (NYUHSA), returns to Caramoor on Saturday, September 20, from 10 am […] ...

Patina Osaka opened in April 2025 just across from the historic Osaka Castle and has a fantastic art collection, one of Japan ...

Mutua Matheka is a celebrated name in Kenya’s creative landscape. An artist, photographer, and trained architect whose lens ...

Creativity is woven and beaten into the fabric of Japanese culture. Artisans still spend a lifetime perfecting skills, and ...

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.

Two farmers say they are on a mission to grow sustainable fashion by opening the UK's first micro-scale vegetable tannery for cattle hides. Katie Allen, 44, and James Allen, 53, from Great ...

The Japanese indigo plant can be grown in home gardens, location and date not specified. Photo courtesy of USU Extension Japanese indigo thrives in warm, well-drained soil with full sun exposure.

Japanese indigo thrives in warm, well-drained soil with full sun exposure. Though not drought-tolerant, it can be successfully grown in temperate climates with proper irrigation.

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 ...

We hired a dyer to dye a bunch of the clothes, and it took her two to four times to get the desired shade of indigo, but for some of the serious Japanese indigo dyers it might take like 30 dips to ...