Kaji Kakuo is revolutionizing the 400-year-old tradition of Japanese indigo dyeing, breathing new life into the deep hue known as ... of the indigo plant to dye textiles and other items.

The high-quality indigo dye created in Tokushima is famous for its deep hue. The indigo plants are grown and harvested by a master craftsman. The leaves undergo a traditional process of long ...

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand ... cotton strings into a tub of deep blue liquid, which stains his ...

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese ... the natural indigo they use is harvested in Japan — its color far richer ...

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese ... of deep blue liquid, which stains his hands and nails as he repeats the process. The cotton is imported from Zimbabwe, but the natural indigo ...

On site, Yoshiharu Okamoto gently dips cotton strings into a tub of deep blue liquid ... The cotton is imported from Zimbabwe, but the natural indigo they use is harvested in Japan -- its colour ...