CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD)- Indigo; the natural dye that’s history is as vibrant as it’s color. It’s roots run globally from countries in Africa, Asia, and right here in South Carolina. The John’s Island ...

African indigo dyeing is a centuries-old art, originating from West Africa. The technique is famous for its deep blue color, ...

The natural dyestuff maker Stony Creek Colors is expanding its pact with the dye and pigment maker Archroma to bring plant-based indigo dye to industrial scale. Archroma will implement Stony Creek’s ...

Hannah Asofsky ’21 spent the summer working as an intern at the Smith College Botanic Garden, drawn by her interest in “science communication, and getting people to connect with plants in new and ...

Stony Creek Colors’ participation in Fashion for Good’s Accelerator Program is resulting in a collaboration that has the potential to significantly scale its production of plant-based pre-reduced ...

Randy Battle visits Gretchen Johnson at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown to learn about native and imported plants used to make dyes for fabric. Featured on VHG episode 2503, May 2025 ...

Dyers say pigments can imprint a favorite color on clothing, quilts or even yarn and give them a way to connect with nature and preserve it. The flowers of perennial dyer’s chamomile are one of James ...

When Leia Lewis saw the movie, Daughters of the Dust, a scene where the hands of a character, blue from using the indigo plant dye, had a deep impact on her. She describes the moment as a spiritual ...