Photographs by Caroline Gutman Text by Latria Graham Artist Arianne King Comer works with indigo ink and rice paper at a farm on ... refers to the shrub, the dye the plant produces and the color ...

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

"Blue No. 2, or 'indigotine' … is a synthetic version of the plant-based indigo that has a long history as a textile dye," ...

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 ...