The traditional Japanese designs received a favorable ... It is said that the dyeing techniques were pioneered by 17th-century painter Miyazaki Yuzensai. In particular, "Kyo-tegaki-yuzen" is ...

Fascinated with these forgotten pigments, some Kyotoites are endeavoring to revive them and create new dyeing techniques. Discover how people have taken up the challenge by learning from the ...

In Indonesia, there is a textile called Ikat, which features beautiful, intricate patterns created by using a “kasuri” textile dyeing technique ... My interest in Japanese textiles grew ...

Researchers at the Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences at Japan’s Kyoto University claim to have developed a dye-sensitized solar cell with 10.7% efficiency. To achieve the improved ...

It is synonymous with the indigo dyeing that originated in the Indus Valley around 5,000 years ago, before travelling the Silk Road and reaching Japan in the Nara period, between AD710 and 794.