Tsutsugaki
Tsutsugaki literally means 'tube drawing' as this resist dye method is a freehand style. An artisan draws directly onto taut cloth by pushing thick rice paste out a tube, not dissimilar from a Western pastry bag. This water resistant tube or tsutsu is made of mulberry paper treated with persimmon juice. Once the drawing is rendered onto cloth, a soy-based sizing is applied allover before dying. Often, to insure a crisp, clear line the artisan will apply rice paste to the reverse of the cloth before dying.
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