Indigo factories were sited on river valleys for the water supply, and because indigo plants (several species of Indigofera) grow best in rich soils. Harsh working conditions in indigo fields and ...

He's dedicated to the ancient technique of using the leaves of the indigo plant to dye textiles and other items. 00:32 Leading international brands and big-name corporations have come knocking at ...

By 1882, however, indigo was being synthesised ... While Tinctorium co-opts plant genes to make microbes make colour, Colorifix casts its net more widely. "What we can do is take a parrot feather ...

[4] In eastern Tokushima, indigo plants thrived in fields alongside rivers ... is that the shades change gradually as they are worn, making each piece unique,” said Furusho.

MINAMI-SOMA--Because of radiation released by the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster a ... Ogura started making silk face masks dyed with organic indigo. She used to run an organic restaurant ...

Indigo factories were sited on river valleys for the water supply, and because indigo plants (several species of Indigofera) grow best in rich soils. Harsh working conditions in indigo fields and ...