{"product_id":"a-length-showing-two-dyeing-processes-shibori-and-stenciling","title":"A Length Showing Two Dyeing Processes: Shibori and Stenciling","description":"\u003cp\u003eearly to mid twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e32\" x 13 1\/2\", 81 cm x 34 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a length of cotton that has been dyed in two different techniques: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/collections\/shibori\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/a\u003eand stencil dyeing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e is seen as wide, uneven, diagonally-oriented bars. The bars are composed of a countless number of little blips which indicate that a sophisticated \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e technique was employed to create this pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn top of these we see a completely different type of pattern which is that of solid bars of evenly spaced vertical lines. When doing stencil dyeing one of the most challenging designs to dye is this one because in order to achieve a flawless, continuous design of unbroken lines there needs to be tremendous skill and practice doing this kind of pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShown in the detail photos here are close-ups of the undyed portion of the \u003cem\u003eshibori\u003c\/em\u003e in order to reveal the puckering from this process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a marvelously complex length of old cotton which needed a very skilled artisan to create it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46044249129146,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Twice523a.jpg?v=1782757540","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-length-showing-two-dyeing-processes-shibori-and-stenciling","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}