Singapore-based dye and chemical manufacturer DyStar has released a new indigo dyeing system that it says will drastically reduce water and energy use during denim-making. The century-old company ...

As sustainability becomes less of a want and more of a need for consumers, the fashion industry is exploring innovative ways to enhance its eco-friendly practices and find alternatives to conventional ...

Whole Cloth Quilt with “Flying Geese” Border, 1820–1840, possibly Hudson River Valley, New York, hand-pieced and hand-quilted cotton, 102 x 82 in. (259 x 208 cm). The Taft Museum of Art explores the ...

Utah State University Extension is bringing traditional indigo dyeing back into home gardens with a comprehensive three-part guide to growing, extracting, and dyeing with Japanese indigo (Persicaria ...

Blue denim is currently dyed with synthetic indigo and a reducing chemical. New research in blue jean dyeing is offering a stitch of hope in the denim industry. Blue denim is currently dyed with ...

Indigo dye reduction and fermentation microbiology encompass the study of microbial communities and enzymatic systems that facilitate the conversion of water‐insoluble indigo into a soluble leuco form ...

Artisan Deb Berkebile will be putting on an Indigo Shibori Dyeing Workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. July 11 at Reithoffer’s Art, Spirits & Entertainment, 17711 Ravenna Road in Auburn Township. Participants — ...

A dozen students gathered around a long table in a second-floor studio in Creative Arts Workshop on Thursday evening, busily preparing strips of white fabric with woodblocks, clothespins, and rubber ...

Yes, Spirit. I’ll go …” recently arrived at the Whitney Plantation in Wallace. Created by Leia Lewis, an educator, artist and ...