Gray roots are no longer synonymous with urgent touch-ups or a routine appointment with the colorist. Today, they are worn with pride. It's no longer about hiding them, but about highlighting them, ...

KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress: ...

I first encountered dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique from the island of Amami Oshima in southern Kyushu, in 2022. The process involves dyeing cloth or fibers in red tannins extracted from ...