African indigo dyeing is an ancient craft that has been used for centuries to create vibrant textiles. The technique, which ...

It’s a well-known fact in the scientific community that there’s both bad and good bacteria—some that cause various illnesses, and others that fight them. Researchers recently made a discovery that ...

Industry Standard’s Nicole Najafi and I share a deep, unrelenting love for both denim and Japan. For a jean-maker like Nicole, the relationship goes hand in hand—you simply cannot be truly passionate ...

Experience the magic of indigo! We will use some basic tie dye wraps to prepare a t-shirt to dip into the best natural blue ...

The traditional indigo dyeing process has considerable room for improvement, especially given how manufacturers often use substantial amounts of chemicals, water and energy to infuse yarns with the ...

Japanese indigo dyeing, or aizome, is an ancient art that has been practiced for centuries. The technique, which uses the ...

Indigo is a cornerstone of denim production, yet its environmental impact remains shrouded in mystery-even within the industry itself. A new report from the Transformers Foundation called "A Reference ...

Over the past two decades, textile designer Shelly Jyoti has been studying the natural indigo dye, one of the world’s most ancient dyes, with roots dating back to the second millennium BC, exploring ...

Earlier this year, the fashion brand founder Susanna Perini went about her life for two weeks with an unusual new look: Her hands and wrists were dyed a deep blue. The coloration came as a result of ...