To Kyoto and Shiga April 2015 April 13, 2015It's been a long time since I've been to the creator. I went to the workshop of a linen weaving and plant dyeing craftsman. About manufacturing, materials, company and work....
Last minute indigo dyeing at the end of the year September 7, 2013Currently, Pint!'s indigo-dyed products are organic linen handkerchiefs. For true indigo dyeing, the indigo dyeing solution must be fermented, and the temperature must be relatively high. (Of course, it is...
Indigo dyeing ~Extra 3 Thin out the indigo plant~ June 5, 2013Tateai is growing more and more! They were so full of buds that they sprouted so well that I had to thin them out. Good at cultivating grass is good...
Indigo dyeing ~extra edition 2 Tateai is growing~ May 23, 2013Tateai, which sprouted the other day, is growing steadily! If you don't thin it out soon, I feel like the roots are getting weaker. Middle ground
Indigo dyeing ~ Part 6. Differences in the mechanism of natural dyeing Oxidation-reduction ~ May 15, 2013good morning. It's Kojima. I was sorting out the photos, and I found a photo of the vegetable dyeing the other day, so I posted it. This is the place...
Indigo Dye ~Extra Edition The seeds of the indigo plant I received have sprouted! ~ May 12, 2013good morning. Tateai seeds introduced in the article the other day. I'm growing the tadeai seeds that Ms. Yukari Saka gave me in a pot on the veranda of my...
Indigo dyeing ~ Part 5. The mystery of plants, about glycosides ~ May 4, 2013The indigo dyeing report, which is similar to the serialization, continues. Don't you wonder why indigo dyeing was used not only in Japan but also in other countries around the...
A trip to meet craftsmen -Mie, Shiga, Kyoto- Day 1 April 29, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi from Pint! Last week, I traveled Mie, Shiga, and Kyoto. On the first day, I left Tokyo in the evening and stayed overnight in Mie...
Indigo Dye ~Part 4. Indigo Seeds~ April 15, 2013The story of indigo dyeing continues. That should have been the case, so I visited Mr. Saka's studio, an indigo dyeing craftsman. From now on, the temperature will rise, and...
Indigo dyeing ~ Part 3. What is the difference between natural indigo and synthetic indigo? ~ April 13, 2013The quest for indigo dyeing continues! Today, I would like to talk about the difference between the natural indigo that Pint! is currently working on with Mr. Saka, a craftsman,...