Japanese Indigo Dyed Clothing

It feels both aggressively contemporary and deeply reverential.

Japanese indigo dyed clothing. The dye is used with clothing for both these reasons. Awa shijira ori japanese vintage indigo fabric indigo cotton fabric japanese indigo fabric indigo dye indigo check indigo dyed lejaponisme 5 out of 5 stars 208 13 50 free shipping favorite. It can also stain your furniture and light colored clothing. The color treasured by japanese people.

Indigo dye produced in the manner described above has long been used for traditional japanese women s clothing such as summer kimonos yukata. Its deep bright blue color has attracted people from the ancient times. The most popular color. It is said that in the olden days japanese women preferred to wear a yukata dyed with indigo for evening walks in summer to prevent insect bites due to its insect repellent properties.

Fashion designers and jean makers also love indigo dye because unlike cheaply produced chemical dyes this natural plant dye gets better with age. Indigo and traditional aizome dyeing techniques have been around in japan for centuries. Dyed in elegant japanese indigo referred to as japan blue by foreigners who first saw the colour in the meiji period aizome products are certainly a fine gift you can bring home from japan. Traditional japanese textiles and patterns.

Crocking is the term used in the textile industry to describe the process of dye being removed from fabric by rubbing. 5 out of 5 stars 62 62 reviews 89 65 free. In japan indigo dyed or ai zome textiles can be traced to the 8th century but peak production of indigo farming and dyeing was in the edo period between 1600 and 1868. Indigo dyeing has developed in various parts of the world.

The most common indigo dyed clothing material is cotton. Today s ultra modern japan doesn t produce traditional arts anywhere near its pre war levels but there are groups reviving these crafts and a few dye houses. The different shades of indigo blue are iconic for japan and can be worn. Japanese indigo dye is prized for both its visual beauty as well as its more practical qualities.

There are 3097 indigo dyed clothing for sale on etsy and they cost 56 98 on average. Ai indigo is a dye that is collected from the leaves of the japanese indigo plant. For example the indigo dye used in denim blue jeans can end up rubbing off or crocking and giving you blue tinted legs. It is said that it was introduced from india to japan through the silk road route.

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