Japanese shibori

Shibori tengui from Arimatsu, Japan

Discover the various different Japanese textiles crafts used by Rob Jones from Romor Designs. Find out about Shibori resist dyeing, Katagami stencilling, Sashiko embroidery, Kogin embroidery and Boro mending

Shibori is a Japanese dye technique. You fold the clothes into patterns & secure them with string. Here are 8 easy shibori tie dye patterns for beginners.

This printed design in classic blues carries the look of traditional Japanese Shibori. Larger circles are about 1-1/2", double border stripe is at both selvedge edges, from the 'Shimo' collection by Debbie Maddy for Moda Fabrics. Quilt Fabrics from www.eQuilter.com

Series on the history of surface design by Julie Gibbons. Shibori has been getting a bit of press lately; it seems to be never too far away on my Pinterest feed. It’s not all simple tie-dye though – it’s actually a centuries-old Japanese technique of binding fabric in various ways before dyeing, to create areas that are not exposed to dye. After dyeing and removing the binding, the undyed areas then create the pattern. There are many, many different techniques […]

A lovely patch pack of Indigo Shibori hand dyed denim in organic patterns. Each pack contains six patches which are 6”squares, the pictures show a random mix of each pack. This is reclaimed very good quality denim. All fabric is hand dyed by me using organic indigo dye, and is washed and ironed. Fabric may be further washed separately at a low temperature. I take so much pride in producing my fabrics and I am sure you will love the creative possibilities! Thank you for looking! X

I discovered shibori completely by accident. I was browsing a department store and saw a fun shirt with a really interesting pattern and ...

Cornelia Buttmann-Scholl on Instagram: "Here’s a complete tutorial for Hotaru Shibori for you! 💓 Hotaru means “firefly” in Japanese, as this pattern creates pretty halos, like the light of fireflies on a beautiful summer night. ✨ Fold the fabric accordion-style, widthwise, then lengthwise again. Create the Hotaru Shibori cushions. Form a ball with synthetic wadding (natural cotton is not so suitable, as it absorbs the dye and shrinks - you could try wool if you want it to be 100%…

Shibori is a Japanese resist-dyeing technique, creating pattern by preventing dye from reaching all parts of the cloth I tried it as part of my National Craft Month experimentation.