Indigo dyeing known as aizome dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), when silk and the brighter colors were reserved for the higher social classes leaving the commoners with cotton and darker colors like indigo. Aijiro indigo is the lightest shade closest to white, while noukon indigo is the d...

Persicaria (syn Polygonum) Tinctorium popularly known as Japanese Indigo is a gorgeous flowering plant despite being part of the taxonomic family with the unfortunate name “buckwheat” and “knotweed.” It is native to Eastern Europe and Asia. Distinctive in color, this beautiful botanical has long ...

Asian countries like like China, Japan, and Thailand, have been using this plant as a remedy for external and internal ailments.

Japanese Indigo combined with other herbs is known to calm and comfort irritated skin.

For Tatcha founder Vicky Tsai, the uncomfortableness of living with ...

Shibori is simply the Japanese word 絞り, which translates as to wring or squeeze.

To put it in the crudest terms, you could describe shibori as the traditional, Japanese incarnation of tie-dye, only far more intricate and detailed; uses only 1 color; and predates the 1960s flower power era ...

Nowadays, it is presented to newborns who have sensitive skin in the form of an indigo-dyed blanket — a testament to its protective qualities.

That's why its not surprising that it's now being touted as a psoriasis treatment: High in tryptanthrin, a nitrogen-rich compound, Japanese Indigo flushes away all toxins and restores balance to the skin. Indirubin another compound derived...

The Indigo botanical stubbornly draws in all of the nutrients in the soil around it as it matures, making it difficult to grow as it eventually saps the soil of nutrients.

Tatcha's natural Japanese Indigo comes from a family-run farm on the banks of the Yoshino River, which floods annually ...

Fashion designers and jean makers also love indigo dye because unlike cheaply produced chemical dyes, this natural plant dye gets better with age. Instead of fading out to a tired, worn-out look, indigo’s organic qualities mean that it ages like leather.

Kojima, a town in Okayama, is home t...

Indigo is as an antibacterial known to strengthen the immune system and fight common colds when ingested. It can be extracted by powdering the plant's root, flower and even seeds. Superfood indigo is consumed in teas, salts, and even raw powdered indigo sprinkled on sweets, spices, and smoothies....