The whirr of machines and smell of carved wood hangs in the air of the Indian toy workshop, a centuries-old art form still in ...

"The color indigo originally came from plants used for dyes before synthetic dyes were ... "Stick to vintage or antique furniture with dark wood and plush, jewel-toned upholstery.

This file photograph, taken on Feb. 26, 2025, shows an artisan keeping the painted heads of dolls for drying at a toy ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Natural dyes from kola nuts and indigo have been used to make tie-dye in Gambia for generations. But more and more artisans have been replacing these traditional ...

This cannot always be de-elded by the appearance ; for example, in the case of a dark blue, the question rises whether the ground is pure indigo or ... colors trom Brazil-wood and cochineal ...

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 ...

Production of indigo dye was a major industry in 19th century Bengal, India. Indigo factories were sited on river valleys for the water supply, and because indigo plants (several species of ...

The high-quality indigo dye created in Tokushima is famous for its deep hue. The indigo plants are grown and harvested by a master craftsman. The leaves undergo a traditional process of long ...

Rising competition from mass-produced toys, including cheap replicas made in China, has cast a shadow on the growth of the industry in the town -- but it has endured ...

carved from ivory wood from a local deciduous tree -- and dipped in brightly coloured dye from natural ingredients including turmeric and indigo. "I felt interest in learning toymaking after I saw ...