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 ...

Indigo dyeing is complex and unlike other natural dyes. It's not easy to get indigo to dye fabric, which is why it's good for tie-dyeing: A rubber band is enough to stop it.

By dyeing denim with indigo foam, instead of massive vats of liquid dye, Wrangler is working to cut nearly all wastewater out of the jeans-making process.

Once extracted, the pigment is ready for use in traditional indigo dye vats, allowing for repeated use in textile projects. The process requires patience, but the result is a rich, natural dye ...

Indigo powder vat dyeing follows the traditional indigo dyeing process, using a chemical reduction method to create deep blue shades.

The only time water is used is to make the indigo foam solution. The whole dyeing process, as it was at Tejidos Royo, goes from 14 steps to just two. As a technique, foam dyeing isn’t new.

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.” ...

Indigo dyeing is a process of building layers, and it can take anywhere from an hour to days, said Hoogvliets. The more often the fabric is dipped into the vat, and the longer it’s exposed to ...

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In this image from video, Yoshiko Ogura, 73, holds fermented indigo leaves she grows at her studio for making organic indigo dye in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Feb. 20, ...