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

Awaji Island is an ideal cycling destination located in Japan's picturesque Inland Sea. It is the legendary birthplace of ...

Azure —A French girl’s name meaning “sky blue.” Cerulean — This boy’s name means “deep sky-blue.” The color played an ...

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Although the weather in Chicago might have been slow to catch up, summer is officially here. With the cold, snowy ...

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Although the word shibori is etymologically Japanese, deriving from the verb shiboru ... while the remaining space comes ...

This approach has the potential to cut the carbon footprint of synthetic indigo dye sector by around 50%, with the added benefit that the resulting dyes are non-toxic and biodegradable. Mr. Redwanur ...

The clothing of the Black Hmong of Sapa in northern Vietnam is mostly darker hues because they use indigo dye. “Hmong clothing reflects our resiliency,” Vang-Moua said. “The further back you ...

MANILA, Philippines — Indigo artisans Buaisou from Tokushima, Japan took Inspiration from Disney’s Micky Mouse and Friends for the new Disney in Blue UT Collection. Global apparel retailer ...

At a craft school funded by SukkhaCitta, practitioners make indigo dye using passed-down techniques, fermenting the leaves in a concrete tub before mixing the water with limestone to produce a ...