NATURAL INDIGO DYEING IN TOKUSHIMA, JAPAN

Natural indigo sukumo has long been a specialty of Tokushima prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan [1]. Natural indigo once provided work for many people, but only five indigo farms remain in Tokushima. In Japan, traditional indigo dyeing is difficult because the indigo is relatively expensive and the market is dominated by cheap synthetic indigo.(중략)