Kasuri
Kasuri is the Japanese term for what is commonly knows as ikat weaving. The kasuri process involves yarns being tied before they are dyed. The areas where yarns are tied are "masked" and will resist dye. The way in which yarns are tied will determine the look of the finished patterns which will be woven into the cloth. Sometimes just the weft yarns are tied. Sometimes both the weft and warp yarns are tied, and this is called double kasuri--a technique which can yield designs that range from simplistic to marvelously complex and pictorial.
A Roll of Kurume Kasuri Cotton Warp Yarns: Vintage
ca. mid twentieth century 17" x 9" diameter, 43 cm x 23 c... (more)
A Length of Striped and Kasuri Cloth: Cotton and Silk Warp Yarns
ca. early twentieth century 51" x 13 1/4", 129.5 cm x 33.... (more)
A Kasuri Maekake: Indigo Dyed Hemp
ca. mid twentieth century 19 1/2" x 14", 49.5 cm x 35.5 c... (more)
A Length of Kasuri Cotton: Checks and Pictures
ca. early twentieth century 54" x 13 1/4", 137 cm x 33.5 ... (more)