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 ...

What: Indigo dye shibori workshops When: Saturday, May 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., followed by workshops on the first Saturday of every month Where: Kate Beck’s art studio (611 Port St.; 206-579 ...

Japanese indigo is an annual plant that gives pure blues, just like the famous Indigofera, but P.tinctoria is more widely grown. Start seeds about 6 weeks before the last frost and harden them off ...

In this image from video, members of Japan Blue hold up their dyed clothes and pose for a photo in front of a community center which was used as an evacuation center when the massive earthquake hit ...

Indigo has been around for more than 5,000 years, including 1,300 years in Japan and especially in Tokushima city Families that grow indigo and make dye from it continue the legacy, while artisans ...

In this image from video, several clothes dyed by members of indigo dye group Japan Blue are displayed at a community center where residents evacuated when the 2011 earthquake hit the area in ...

Japanese" Indigo dye Of foreign media interested in Great Big Story I visited the indigo factory and dyeing factory made in Tokushima and is spotlighting the technology.

Various plant species can produce natural indigo dye, but 'Persicaria tinctoria,' also known as Chinese or Japanese indigo, is a favorite among Southern Californians who like to grow their own for ...