And it's a color that's associated with power, culturally speaking." Blue is also the color of the slave trade: Dyed indigo cloths in West Africa were traded for human life in the 16th century. But it ...

When I asked a neighbor about what I took to be a trend, she regaled me with the history of a color she called “haint blue”—a story about the violence of indigo production in the South Carolina Low ...

The Kontoor Brands -owned heritage brand has teamed with Tokyo-based Blue Blue, a denim and casual apparel brand known for ...

People have been wearing blue jeans for centuries. Originally, the blue color came from a natural indigo dye. The dye was chosen for the way it interacted with cotton. When heated, most dyes ...

Imani Perry traces the history and symbolism of the color blue, from the indigo of the slave trade, to Coretta Scott King's wedding dress, to present day cobalt mining. Her new book is Black in Blues.

Kaji Kakuo is revolutionizing the 400-year-old tradition of Japanese indigo dyeing, breathing new life into the deep hue known as Japan blue. He shares his thoughts on innovating indigo.