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 ...

People have been wearing blue jeans for centuries. Originally, the blue color came from a natural indigo dye. The dye was chosen for the way it interacted with cotton. When heated, most dyes ...

It might seem odd to outlaw a pigment, but that’s what European monarchs did in a strangely zealous campaign against indigo. The ancient blue dye, extracted in an elaborate process from the ...

breathing new life into the deep hue known as Japan blue. He shares his thoughts on innovating indigo. He's dedicated to the ancient technique of using the leaves of the indigo plant to dye ...

The denim manufacturer is showcasing indigo art, bringing denim to outdoor apparel and contemporizing classic textiles.

Advance Denim debuts Blueloop, an indigo recovery system that uses membrane separation technology to remove indigo dye from the wastewater. Blue Loop has a 98 percent indigo recovery rate and a 98 ...