Introduction to Shibori Tie Dyeing

Overview

“The word shibori means to squeeze, twist, or press in Japanese. In this lesson I will tell you more about its origins, in addition to other ancient techniques that work through reserves.”

In this video lesson Carolina Raggio addresses the topic: What is shibori?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Shibori Tie Dyeing. Create unique patterns and designs using different pleat and bind techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“What is shibori? In this lesson I am going to tell you a bit about shibori. You may be wondering what "shibori" means. Literally, the Japanese word means squeeze, twist, squeeze, pleat, because the technique involves saving or reserving parts of the fabric of the background color. In this case, the target is what I reserved with pressure. The shibori, unlike what everyone thinks, It is not exclusive to Japan. In America there are witnesses with more than 2000 years stained with the pressure reserve technique. Depending on their origin, the different reservation methods have different names....”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Shibori Tie Dyeing

• Level: Beginner
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  Arts & Crafts, DIY, Fashion Design, Textile Design, Textile Dyeing