The ridges of the mortar in between the bricks emit a blue hue, the color of the ocean: indigo, a name that refers to the shrub, the dye the plant produces and the color itself. This crumbling ...

Although indigo plants' natural habitat is tropical regions, they can also be successfully cultivated in other parts of the ...

Jjok is the Korean name for the unique blue color that comes from the Indigo plant. As you can see below, this is how this plant actually looks like: https ...

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 ...

Natural indigo dye has been used worldwide for thousands of years, but the invention of synthetic indigo dye in the 1800s caused the industry to crater. In Japan's Tokushima Prefecture ...

They planted indigo and soon began dying fabric with dye produced from the plants. “Dyeing lets us forget the bad things” for a while, Mori said. “It’s a process of healing for us.” ...

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 ...

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 ...