{"product_id":"a-length-of-katazome-dyed-stripes-deceptively-simple","title":"A Length of Katazome Dyed Stripes: Deceptively Simple","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e51\" x 13 1\/2\", 129.5 cm x 34 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a length of \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/katazome\"\u003ekatazome\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003edyed cotton that shows a pattern of vertically-oriented stripes of alternating color: undyed (white) and green.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first glance it might seem that this simple pattern does not hold much interest, but if you delve into the technique used to make it you will discover that to dye vertical stripes of this type requires great skill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stencil used to resist the stripes is of a certain size and therefore it must be repeatedly moved up the length of the cloth to create the long stripes that we see here, and the stripes must be steady and without much wavering. In essence, the cloth needs to be dyed in such a way that the repeat of the stencil is not noticed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdd to that, this length was resist dyed on both its sides which makes it an even more complex and challenging pattern to make.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a wonderful length of \u003cem\u003ekatazome \u003c\/em\u003edyed cotton and one that holds much secret information--if you do not realize why, that is.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45519966765242,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Stripes3a.jpg?v=1768924317","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-length-of-katazome-dyed-stripes-deceptively-simple","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}