Here is a little history on Japanese indigo artisans taken from a Takumi Jeans hangtag
"During the Edo period (1603-1867), Tokyo shoguns prohibited ordinary people from wearing anything but indigo cotton and hemp. Consequently, a rich tradition of indigo dyeing developed into an artform that continues to thrive today in Japan. American jeans arrived in Japan after WWII. Then, local indigo artisans began creating American inspired indigo jeans that have gained recognition around the world for their quality construction and beautiful use of indigo"
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Here is a little history on Japanese indigo artisans taken from a Takumi Jeans hangtag
"During the Edo period (1603-1867), Tokyo shoguns prohibited ordinary people from wearing anything but indigo cotton and hemp. Consequently, a rich tradition of indigo dyeing developed into an artform that continues to thrive today in Japan. American jeans arrived in Japan after WWII. Then, local indigo artisans began creating American inspired indigo jeans that have gained recognition around the world for their quality construction and beautiful use of indigo"