Sakon Nakhon is famed for its local wisdom of indigo dye, which is handed down through generations. Many villages, including Ban Non Rua, now thrive on producing indigo clothes. Some villages develop their dyeing skills to meet the textile industry’s demand.
In Thai, Indigo (Indigofera tinctoria) is called khram. The plant is widely grown along the Songkhram River that originates in Udon Thani then snakes through Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom and Bung Kan. So, the local know-how about indigo dye can be found along the waterway as well.
V’Explore recent FAM Trip to Thailand and Laos partner with TAT, we learn from beginning to end of Thai Indigo Dye.