Japan’s ancient dyeing art

1 Some of the exquisitely coloured fabrics on display at the Natural History Museum in Presinct 15, Putrajaya.2 Yoshioka believes that mass production has separated us too much from our clothes, making us mere consumers with disposable wardrobes.3 Yoshioka held a workshop at the Putrajaya Natural History Museum to demonstrate how he prepares various types of dyes, and colours his fabrics by dipping them into vats of dye and colour sealant.4 The traditional dyeing techniques can be applied even to delicate fabrics such as these.

Sachio Yoshioka is the keeper of the flame when it comes to the centuries-old tradition of cloth dyeing in Japan.

Good dye doesn’t fade.