Posts tagged “Natural Indigo”
Indigofera australis
I just found that my local nursery has native Australian indigo plants. I planted this one in my front garden. I have a history of killing plants, so let’s see how long it survives. I found a PDF by Robyn Heywood which talks about methods of creating dye from Indigofera australis. I think I need [...]
Kapital Zipang Natural Indigo TP-2
So, in a pilgrimage day excursion we took the bullet train from Osaka to Okayama, and then down to Kojima. I had read about Kojima being the Holy Land of Jeans on the KrashJapan web site, so I was keen to visit. Overall, the trip was a bit of a let down. The Rampuya Indigo [...]
Oxidation of Indigo (video)
In this cool Russian video you can watch the oxidation of indigo. In its reduced/liquid state indigo is yellow. As the dipped material is exposed to the air, it oxidizes and you can see it change to the expected indigo blue.
Sugarcane Edo Ai SC40500N (1 month)
The Sugarcane Edo Ai are a 100% Natural Indigo Jean. The colour is not what you expect to see when thinking of indigo. I’m a little colour-blind, but I’d describe it as an aqua. I think the colour is comparable to the Nudie Veggie, but I haven’t compared them side-by-side yet. Apparently the makers of [...]