This summer, we dyed the hemp curtains in our shop in a gradation of indigo. They turned out beautifully, and watching them sway in the wind on a hot summer day feels really cool.
Normally, it's difficult to try a gradation dyeing when the indigo is at its liveliest, but Iobserved the condition of each vat every day and identified the moment when the indigo weakened for a moment and then started working. If the indigo is too lively, the dyeing will end up with clear lines rather than a gradation.
Judging the timing is crucial, and when the vitality of the microorganisms in the jar weakens, the fabric is dyed with a beautiful gradation. As I always say, indigo is a fermenting organism, so it is a job that would be impossible to do without the mindset of loving and nurturing it every day. This is how the gradation dyeing process works. Large items like Noren curtains are wrapped around mosquito coil-shaped hangers like these and then dyed. The indigo noren is completed successfully!
When this noren was made when the store first opened, there was no indigo field in front of the store and we didn't do any indigo dyeing ourselves. However, over the years our dream of "one day owning an indigo vat and dyeing this noren with indigo" has come true.
I'm sure she will become the face of the store and continue to welcome many customers.
