Indigo fabric is created by dying silk or cotton with color from the true indigo plant
(Indigofera tinctoria) and is a valuable commodity in Northeastern Thai communities. This is a qualitative
investigation with two principal research aims: 1) To study the history and background of indigo-dyed fabric
in Sakon Nakhon Province; 2) To study the current conditions and application of traditional knowledge in
creating indigo-dyed fabric in Sakon Nakhon Province, Thailand.