Shibori

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Shibori

• The art of shape resist dyeing, often done in
  indigo.
• A almost world wide art form

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IndigoIndigofera australisa.k.a. Australian
IndigoShowy, pink-flowered shrub also known for
indigo dye, which is extracted from the leaves of
this and several other species of the genus
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Indigo Proverbs

• I would rather wear my indigo wrapper than a rich
  red cloak that isn't mine. ?African proverbOne
  drop of indigo is enough to turn a whole bowl of
  milk blue. ?Japanese proverbBlue from indigo is
  bluer than the indigo plant. ?Chinese saying

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Tieing the shibori
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Fabric ready to dye
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Shibori examples
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Example of spider pattern
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Shibori sample by Karren K Brito
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Handpainted arashi shibori
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Traditional Kimono 1523
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More traditional Shibori
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Indigo dyeing, China
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Traditional Chinese Indigo
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Dyeing from India
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Adire

• is the traditional Yoruba hand painted cloth on
  which patterns are made by tying and stitching
  with raffia or cotton thread, or by using chicken
  feathers to paint cassava paste on the cloth
  which then acts as a resist dye, much like the
  wax method used on the batiks.

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Indigo dyeing, Africa
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Yourba Adire cloth
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Traditional Adire
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Modern Adire use
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Traditional Adire Pattern
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Student Project ideas
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Modern Shibori Silk ScarfUzushio Silks