Gong Xi Fa Cai! Chinese New Year has always been about family for me. My parents came to NYC in the 70s from Taiwan; my siblings and I are first generation Americans. We still have strong roots in Taiwan and also in Thailand where some of my aunts and uncles settled decades ago. To celebrate the ... View Post

Humans have harnessed the power of plants for millenia, foraging plants with magical healing properties (or the opposite) from the jungles, forests, deserts, and oceans they inhabit. Once upon a time, we all had this power. Worldwide, there are still communities that have ancient knowledge that t... View Post

In Isan, our Indigo Grandmas talk to and sometimes even sing to their indigo vats. Indigo is a living dye, responding to vibrations. In our Bangkok and Bushwick labs, dyeing sessions are like parties with dope beats for us and the indigo. What is the ph.Lab indigo vat listening to right now?Alex... View Post

2 weeks into 2020 and that 20/20 Vision is clear - back to the lab with razor sharp focus - figure out how the power of plants and nature can be truly harmonious with what we do. At the end of 2019 we started working with a new village of master dyers and artisans. They taught us how to dye bette... View Post

Isan Dreams - a dichotomy for it speaks of development that is routed in our pastoral past, of going home to the land rather than dreams of a bright shiny future. It represents the possibility for change: a vision of the future that is rooted in the land yet embracing what is yet to come. It repr... View Post

pH.Lab focuses on experimentation with natural dyes, the discovery of new colours and new ways to dye and ignite new conversations from age-old knowledge. How do we merge artisanal craftsmanship with technology? Our 100% organic t-shirts, white lab coats, jumpsuits, and bamboo fleece sweats + car... View Post

After a summer of experimenting on our Bushwick rooftop and starting ph.Lab, we discovered that Sakon Nakhon indigo can thrive in New York City with local fruits, veggies and NYC water. We are so happy to be collaborating with our friends at The Face for a morning of indigo-dyeing at The Face Apa... View Post

Pages from the unofficial zine for the Bastard Cookbook by Standard Press. We love that that dinner that night also honored the other Bastard brothers Tobias Rehberger for his solo show in Shanghai and Karl Holmqvist who reminded us in his performance that we are all really Spice Girls at heart, ... View Post