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 Very Long Piece of Arimatsu Shibori: Simple Pattern
early to mid twentieth century128" x 13", 320 cm x 33 cm ... (more)
A Cotton Shibori Long Jacket: Repeated Diamond Pattern
early to mid twentieth centuryshoulder to hem x sleeve ti... (more)
A Sekka Itajime Diaper: Folded and Clamped Shibori
mid twentieth century22 3/4" x 12 1/4", 60.5 cm x 31 cm T... (more)
A Length of Shibori Dyed Cotton: Traditional Hemp Leaf Pattern
early to mid twentieth century26" x 13", 66 cm x 33 cm Th... (more)
A Length of Two Process Patterned Cotton: Shibori and Stencil Dyeing
early to mid twentieth century32" x 13 1/2", 81.5 cm x 34... (more)
A Meiji Era Tenugui: Rare and Interesting Shibori
late nineteenth, early twentieth century13 1/2" x 36", 34... (more)