Shibori
Shibori is a general term which encompasses a wide range of shape-resist dyeing techniques including tie-and-dye, binding, stitching, pleating and clamping, etc. By using these techniques a fabric resists dye and creates surface patterns, some extremely intricate and innovative.
A Beautifully Realized Intact Shibori Futon Cover: Spare Images
late nineteenth, early twentieth century60" x 31", 152.5 ... (more)
A Cotton Shibori Kimono: Unlined and Densely Decorated
early to mid twentieth centuryshoulder to hem x sleeve ti... (more)
A Man's Yukata of Arimatsu Shibori: Tatsumaki Arashi
mid twentieth centuryshoulder to hem x sleeve tip to slee... (more)
A Hand Dyed Shibori Yukata: Beautiful Example of Arimatsu Dyeing
early twentieth centuryshoulder to hem x sleeve tip to sl... (more)
A Full Bolt of Indigo Dyed Shibori: Geometric Pattern
mid twentieth century11 yards x 14 1/4", 10 m x 36 cm Thi... (more)
A Length of Miura Shibori: Pictorial Passages
early twentieth century55" x 13", 139.5 cm x 33 cm This l... (more)
A Length of Miura Shibori: Rich Blue on Blue Tones
late nineteenth century27" x 13 1/4", 68.5 cm x 33.5 cm ... (more)
A Length of Chidori Shibori: Variegated Horizontal Stripes
mid twentieth century57" x 13 1/2", 145 cm x 35 cm This i... (more)
A Length of Deeply Toned Arashi Shibori: Storm Pattern
mid twentieth century57" x 13 3/4", 145 cm x 35 cm This i... (more)
A Two Process Han Juban: Itajime Shibori and Katazome
early to mid twentieth century27 1/2" x 23 1/2", 70 cm x ... (more)
Two Pieces of Two Process Shibori: Squares
early to mid twentieth century17 1/2" x 13 1/4", 44.5 cm ... (more)
A Patched Sekka Itajime Shibori Diaper: Indigo
mid twentieth century22" x 11 1/2", 56 cm x 29 cm This ga... (more)
A Patched Cotton Diaper: Itajime Shibori
mid twentieth century22 1/4" x 11", 56.5 cm x 28 cm This ... (more)
An Almost-Entire Bolt of Itajime Shibori Cotton: Large-Scale Hemp Leaf Pattern
early to mid twentieth century8 yards x 13", 7.3 m x 33 c... (more)
A Length of Taiten Shibori: Gauzy Cotton
mid twentieth century54" x 14", 137 cm x 35.5 cm Taiten s... (more)
A Shibori Koshimaki: Shape Resist Dyed Under Kimono
early to mid twentieth century29" x 44", 74 cm x 111.5 cm... (more)
A Length of Miura Shibori: Stenciled Pattern Over
mid twentieth century70" x 13 1/2", 178 cm x 34 cm This i... (more)
A Very Large Piece of Contemporary Shibori: Brown Dye
contemporary136" x 35", 345.5 cm x 89 cm This is a very l... (more)
A Length of Tatsumaki Arashi Shibori: Two Directions
mid twentieth century54" x 13 1/2", 137 cm x 34 cm This i... (more)
A Length of "Crepe" Cotton: Shirakage Shibori
early to mid twentieth century48" x 13", 122 cm x 33 cmT... (more)