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?

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.

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.

A new collection by Uniqlo envisions the magical world of Disney in indigo hues. The Fast Retailing-owned brand partnered with BUAISOU, a collective of Japanese indigo artisans, to create a new ...

Natural indigo dye has been used worldwide for thousands of years, but the invention of synthetic indigo dye in the 1800s caused the industry to crater. In Japan's Tokushima Prefecture, ...

Sukumo, the traditional Japanese indigo dye process, takes about a year for fermented leaves to make the dye. Tade-ai uses fresh leaves and the results are almost immediate. ...

Chiharu Ohgomori is the founding director of a Japanese textile design studio, Takarajima Senkou. Their works using the natural dyeing methods with indigo, mud and other plant-extracted colours ...