Here's how natural indigo is still grown and fermented in Japan, despite the fashion industry's dependence on synthetic dyes.

They determined that the fabric's red dye was made from the dried bodies of a species of parasitic scale insect, Kermes vermilio. The insect is known to burrow into oak trees and feast on their sap.

1) To make a vibrant and even dye, the cloth you’re using needs to be scoured. “This is not the same as washing fabric,” says Christine. “This will remove grease and oils from the fibre.” ...

The fast-fashion e-tailer teamed up with a Chinese textile chemical firm to drive down water usage and carbon emissions in ...

What color is it — and how did it become that color? The dye manufacturer tested different types of fabrics to see how the color would look on each. The manufacturer then tested the fabric samples to ...

Ngugi woman Stephanie Beaupark, artist, scientist and curator talks about her PhD research and how she is using traditional methods of fabric dye to develop ways for Indigenous science to be ...