Indigo Dye Workshop

Indigo is an old traditional plant-based dye.  Used by Japanese farmers as long as there has been cloth.  It is a working-class color and it also is the color of the original 'blue jeans'.  After a 'break' of 5 years, I"m finding myself drawn back to cloth again.  Thank you Darius for allowing me to use your indigo vat! 

Recently the designer Eileen Fisher has had exquisite shibori silk scarves in her collections.  I love the free form style of dip-dying (as seen below).
Though my garments are far from Eileen Fisher as you can get, I know I will enjoy wearing the indigo color and watching it fade over the years.  Other natural dyes may be more vibrant but somehow, this old blue is rather comforting and remains always, on-trend.

If you use indigo to dye your garments, remember that it is a plant and the dye is prone to fading--like the original 'blue jeans'.  That's part of the beauty, I think.  And also remember to rinse well and perhaps even wash with a little laudry detergent to get the smell out. 

I've happily worn there garments and always get compliments on them.  The asa panels made very nice sheer noren.