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.

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 ...

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 ...

“When I caught wind of a Japanese indigo dye house in Bushwick, I knew we had to get over there immediately!” says Najafi, who invited me to try out the process with her on some white jeans ...

On Oct. 1, 5 p.m., dive into the philosophy, process and heritage with Kenta Watanabe of Watanabe’s, a local business in Tokushima prefecture, Japan, which is renowned for its indigo dyeing.

Japan’s indigo tradition dates back 1,300 years, and with sixth-generation artisans in a southern city, Tokushima, still at work, and supported by artists and chefs, the legacy is is in safe hands.

Arts and Culture Japanese indigo artisans collaborate with Disney, Uniqlo Deni Rose M. Afinidad-Bernardo - Philstar.com May 20, 2025 | 4:16pm ...