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Shibori

Shibori is a general term which encompasses a wide range of shape-resist dyeing techniques including tie-and-dye, binding, stitching, pleating and clamping, etc. in which fabric resists dye and creates surface patterns, some extremely intricate and innovative.

A Patched Length of Indigo Dyed Cotton: Akita Shibori as Butterflies

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
51" x 12 1/4", 129.5 cm x 31 cm

This kind of... (more)



A Boro Itajime Diaper: Tortoiseshell Motif and One Patch

ca. mid twentieth century
25" x 12 1/2", 63.5 cm x 32 cm
This indigo dyed cotton diaper is... (more)



An Arashi Shibori Diaper with One Patch: Arimatsu Shibori

a. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
25 3/4" x 14", 65.5 cm x 35.5 cm

In old Japan... (more)



A Gorgeous Length of Indigo Dyed Suji Shibori: Hand Spun Cotton

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
52" x 13", 132 cm x 33 cm

This is a beautifully... (more)



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A Beautiful Two-Process Boro Fragment: Shibori over Katazome

ca. late Nineteenth, early Twentieth century
53" x 13", 134.5 cm x 33 cm

Highly unusual and... (more)



A Full Bolt of Rustic Indigo Dyed Cotton Shibori: Interlocking Circles Motif

ca. mid twentieth century
12 3/4" x 10 yards, 32.5 cm x 9.14 meters

This is a wonderfully... (more)



A Length of Arashi Shibori with Bats: Two Process Dyeing

ca. late nineteenth century
68" x 12 1/2",  172.5 cm x 31.5 cm

Please note that this... (more)



A Length of Asagi Indigo Shibori: Dragonflies and Spiderwebs

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
43 1/2" x 13", 110.5 cm x 33 cm

This wonderfully... (more)



A Silk Man's Juban: Mokume Shibori

ca. mid Twentieth century
53 1/2" x 50", 136 cm x 127 cm

This is a man's silk undergarment,... (more)



An Antique Double Arashi Shibori Fragment: Complex Indigo Dyeing Technique

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
28 1/2" x 13", 72.5 cm x 33 cm

This is an... (more)



Edo Period Shibori Dyed Chirimen Silk: Two Stitched Pieces

ca. mid nineteenth century
22 1/2" x 27 1/2", 57 cm x 70 cm

This lovely stitched pair of... (more)



Shibori Crabs: Amagi, Kyushu

ca. late Nineteenth, early Twentieth century
52" x 47 1/2", 132 cm x 121 cm

What fun. This... (more)



Shirokage Shibori: Tatewaku, 5 Yards

ca. late Nineteenth century
5 yards x 12 3/4", 4.5 meters x 32 cm

Beautifully realized... (more)



A 19th Century, Hand Loomed Cotton Shibori Fragment: Interesting Mending and Botanical Dyes

ca. mid nineteenth century
47" x 12 3/4", 119.5 cm x 32 cm

This lovely, muted shibori... (more)



A Fragment of Gromwell Root Dyed Shibori Cotton: Shikon

ca. mid to late nineteenth century
11" x 7 1/2", 28 cm x 18.5 cm

This is a wonderful fragment... (more)



A Stencil Dyed and Shibori Cotton Fragment: Unexpected Symmetry

ca. early to mid twentieth century
44" x 13 1/2", 111.5 cm x 34.5 cm

Happy spring.  This... (more)



An Itajime Shibori Diaper: Windowpane

ca. mid Twentieth century
25 1/2" x 13 1/2", 65 cm x 35 cm

This is a gauzy cotton cloth which... (more)



An Unusual Indigo Dyed Work Coat: Rustic Shibori

ca. late nineteenth, early twentieth century
31" x 48", 78.5 cm x 122 cm

This beauty is a bit... (more)



Sekka Itajime Shibori Wearable Sarong

ca. mid Twentieth century
35 1/4" x 45 1/2", 92 cm x 115.5 cm

Although intended as a kind of... (more)



A Length of Vintage Shibori: "Ichido Sakura" Arashi Shibori

ca. early twentieth century
40" x 13 3/4", 101.5 cm x 35 cm

This is an extremely... (more)




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