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Shibori refers to the various Japanese methods of tie-dyeing fabric. These techniques are highly skilled and have been refined since being brought from China in around the 7th century AD.
Shibori-style dyeing is used throughout Asia and in other parts of the world including Africa, Europe and America, but there is something about the subtlety and grace of Japanese tie-dyeing that makes it unique and special.
During the Heian period (794 to 1185) when Kyoto was Japan's capital, shibori was used in court dress which included 12 layers of kimono! Each layer was carefully chosen to complement the season and was dyed a subtlely different shade, with seasonal motifs. After this period shibori spread to the provinces where indigo was used to dye hemp and cotton clothing.
The most famous shibori-producing village is Arimatsu, founded in the 17th century between Kyoto and Edo (modern Tokyo). Arimatsu pioneered several techniques including using a hook to hold fabric while thread is wrapped around it, this is called kanoko (fawn spot) shibori.
Shibori is still produced in Kyoto and Arimatsu for high-end clients such as geisha and maiko (not only for kimono but maiko also wear a piece of kanoko shibori in their hair), but it is in serious danger of extinction. Artisans who have been producing shibori for generations are struggling to pass their skills on. Many shibori artists are in their 80s and 90s now because younger generations have chosen to pursue Western-style careers - they are no longer obliged to follow their family's profession.
Shibori is highly labour intensive for little financial reward - it takes 100,000 knots to produce enough kanoko shibori for a kimono!!! This is the main reason I'd like to share my knowledge of shibori with you.
Fortunately, people all over the world are now discovering the joy of shibori, and many people use simple techniques to produce silk scarves, clothing and handbags. With the prevailance of easy-to-use dyes it is possible to make beautiful shibori items quickly and easily once the basics have been mastered.
Katie Chaplin is a textile artist, teacher and lecturer on Japanese crafts. Her work includes paintings on silk, shibori wall hangings and recycled kimono jewellery and has been exhibited throughout the UK. Katie also teaches workshops on many Japanese paper and fabric crafts to Womens Institutes, Embroiderers Guilds, craft groups etc, and gives regular talks on kimono, tea ceremony, geisha and Japan. She sells Japanese craft supplies including her own exclusive range of kits through http://www.japancrafts.co.uk
Tie Dye Clothing Is Not Just For Grandmas Anymore
The history behind tie dye clothing is something every good hippie clothes loving bohemian should know a little bit about. Tie dye is one of the many resist dying arts where fabric is dyed and not dyed in certain patterns with bright colors on knit or woven fabric usually made of cotton. Though Americans typically associate this fabric with the 60s and the hippie movement, many different cultures throughout the world use this type of dying in modern days.
Tie die fashion became all the rage beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s out West where the counter culture movement was underway. Places like the Haight were filled to the brim with tie dye fabric which became tie dye dresses, shirts, tapestries and so much more! I have even seen vehicles that looked tie dyed!
Many of the 60s musicians like Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead and Joe Cocker wore tie dye t shirts, skirts, dresses and more.
Tie dye clothing is dyed by folding material into various patterns, tying the cloth to hold that shape with string or rubber bands. Then dye is used on only certain parts of the fabric. Because the ties keep the rest of the clothing from getting dye on it, patterns of various shades and white or non-dyed sections result. You can form different tie dye clothing designs using various colors as well as different tying patterns. This is typically done on wet cloth because it takes the dye easier. This is what makes the colors look like they fade into one another. Once the dye has done its job the fabric is rinsed.
Sometimes soda (sodium carbonate) is added to the process to raise the pH. This helps to keep the design from fading. This is done by either soaking the wet clothing in soda and water, or it's added directly to the dye itself.
The tie dye supplies therefore include soda, water, dye and the garment itself. You will also need either string or rubber bands, a bucket or something to soak and dye in as well as rinse. Other than that you will want a place to dry and store your fabric.
Tie dye clothing is one of the earliest surviving Peruvian arts which date from 500 to 800 A.D. The Japanese also did a form of tie dye called Shibori. They have done it since at least the 8th century. In this form they stitched elaborate patterns and then tightly gathered the material before dying. This made very intricate designs which they used for kimonos. West Africa also employs a type of tie dye clothing. Many think this style in particular was what inspired the hippie clothes we now consider tie dye clothes. Indonesia also has a kind of tie dye women's clothing where they dye the warp or weft before a cloth is woven.
Believe it or not, tie dying was known in the United States as early as 1909, but of course was not popularize until the hippie movement swept the nation.
Quality tie dye clothing does not fade or run when washed and uses various patterns which are esthetically pleasing to the wearer. For some the more simple the better. For others there are random spirals, V shapes, circles and more. Each effect can be accomplished by different tying patterns and colors.
In recent years you can find tie dye on just about anything. Tie dye hoodies to underwear are available in mainstream shops where anyone can pick them up without having to actually get their fingers stained with dye. Additionally the types of fabric now extend past the traditional cotton and t shirts, woven tapestries and such to include tie dye clothing made from hemp! Who would have thought?
About the Author
Jacob Simon writes about tie dye clothing, bohemian clothes frequently on his site. He enjoys all kinds of hippie stuff including alternative energy, gaming, gardening, crochet, quilting and emergency preparedness. Visit he and his wife's site to learn more.
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