We are looking for interns from April to October 2024

As in previous years, Ishiteshiro Clothing Store will be recruiting interns starting in late April 2024.

This year, we will mainly be doing work related to indigo dyeing, so if you are interested in indigo dyeing, or if you would like to hold an indigo vat and work with indigo in the future, please read the requirements below carefully and apply using this application form .

・Period: From late April to late September 2024, for a minimum of 3 weeks

・Job Description: Indigo dyeing, maintenance of indigo vats, indigo field work, clothing and fabric inspection, plant dyeing work, etc.

・Business hours: 9:00-17:00

・ Housing: Accommodation in a shared house on the second floor of the Itoshiro Clothing Store office (Accommodation and utility costs will be covered by us. The kitchen, toilet, and bath are shared, and you will have your own private room.)

・Salary: Unpaid

・Decision process: You will either come to Itoshiro in advance or have an online interview before making a decision.

・Capacity: 1 to 2 people for a certain period (we may not be able to accommodate your desired period)

・We would like these people to come:
Those who are healthy both physically and mentally, have a positive attitude towards communication, can clean well, and can work seriously.


Examples of past interns:
・Students taking time off to participate
・Participating in between job changes ・Participating to experience life in Itoshiro surrounded by nature ・Participating as someone who wants to work in indigo dyeing in the future ・Participating to experience the manufacturing process
・I participated because I hope to work in the apparel industry in the future.

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●Summer schedule

April: Indigo planting, sowing indigo and marigold seeds
May: Indigo dyeing begins in earnest, indigo field preparation
June: Indigo planting and indigo dyeing
July: Indigo dyeing
Beginning of August: First harvest and drying of indigo
September: 2nd indigo harvest and drying
End of September: Indigo dyeing completed
Beginning to end of October: Cleaning the indigo vat, preparing the indigo dye, plant dyeing

●Example of how to spend a day

9:00 Cleaning the office/share house
9:30 Morning assembly
10:00- Start of work (e.g. indigo dyeing, indigo field)
12:00 Lunch break
13:00- Inspection of indigo-dyed fabric
16:00- Indigo field work
17:00 End