Dye a linen scarf in a living indigo vat
Fold, dip eleven times, and watch the green oxidise to blue in the air.
Duration: 4 hours
From: ¥420 / $58
Where: Xizhou dye house, Dali
What happens
01 · 30 min
Meet the vat
The vat is alive. We feed it and it decides the blue; you learn to read its surface.
02 · 45 min
Fold the linen
Every fold becomes a white line the dye cannot reach.
03 · 2 hours
Dip eleven times
Dip, lift, breathe. The colour deepens with each pass and keeps moving for a week.
04 · 45 min
Dry in the shade
Never in sun. We hang it under the eaves and you take it home damp.
Choose your format
One scarf
¥420 / $58
Includes
- · One linen scarf
- · All dye materials
- · Care card for first wash
Scarf + swatch set
¥560 / $78
Includes
- · One scarf and five swatches
- · A fold-pattern lesson
- · Photos emailed to you
Small group
¥1,480 / $204
Includes
- · Up to four people
- · Tea from the mountain
- · One scarf each
Cancellation policy
Cancel at least 5 days ahead for a full refund. Arriving more than 10 minutes late counts as a cancellation.
Cancel at least 5 days ahead for a full refund. Arriving more than 10 minutes late counts as a cancellation.
Questions
- Will the colour rub off on my clothes?
- Rinse it in cold water the first time. After that it settles and only softens with wear.
- Can I choose the pattern?
- You choose a family of folds. The exact lines depend on the vat that day.
Booking requests go through the platform only — no direct contact with the maker.