Tokushima, Jul 06 (News On Japan) –
The manufacturing of sukumo, the fermented indigo dye utilized in conventional Japanese textiles, is now in full swing in Kamiita, Tokushima Prefecture.
At an area facility, freshly harvested indigo leaves are fed right into a machine that finely shreds them. A big fan then separates the leaf from the stem by weight—lighter leaves are blown additional away whereas the heavier stems fall near the machine, permitting for clear separation.
Tokushima is famend as a serious manufacturing space for indigo, and the method of constructing sukumo begins with this stage referred to as aikonashi, or leaf pulverization.
Once separated, the collected leaves are left to dry for 2 to 3 days, throughout which they flip a deep inexperienced coloration. The full strategy of sukumo-making continues by December.
Source: MBS