INDIGO. 藍 AWA-AI

Tokushima, Japan


Dye with natural indigo at Buaisou atelier.

Buaisoi space is a Japanese atelier and farm located in the province of Awa (present-day Tokushima), a renowned region for its indigo leaf farming where local craftsmen apply traditional techniques of natural dyeing with Awa-ai (Indigo of Awa). Buaisou atelier produces Awa Indigo through various organic processes, from cultivation, harvest and drying to making sukumo. The fabric pieces are the result of the indigo dyeing workshop carried out in Buaisoi atelier with the advice of its craftsmen.