Begin by meeting the local team and learning the “from seed to dye” journey. See real indigo plants and discover how they are grown, harvested, and transformed into natural pigment. Photos, video, and real materials help explain each stage before the dye reaches the fabric. Continue with an indigo dyeing demonstration and learn how oxidation develops the blue colour when the fabric meets the air. Then explore two Japanese resist-dyeing techniques, Shibori and Ita-jime, and see how folding, binding, clamping, and pressure can create different patterns. With personal guidance throughout the private workshop, design and dye your own pieces from start to finish. Depending on the option booked, you will make one cotton T-shirt and one bandana, or one shawl and one bandana. Every item you take home is created and dyed by you during the session. Finish by unfolding your fabric and revealing the final patterns. Enjoy the included light meal and drinking water, then leave with your two handmade indigo pieces, new craft skills, and a deeper connection to Chiang Dao’s local culture and sustainable way of making.