A Full Bolt of Taiten Shibori: Dyed Blips

mid twentieth century
approximately 12 yards x 14 1/4", 11 m x 36 cm

This is a full, unused bolt of indigo dyed cotton taiten shibori, a style of shibori where the length of cloth is compressed along a series of stiff warp yarns before it is dyed.  

The result of this process is as you see here: a series of small, regularly spaced blips of indigo that dot the entire length of this lightweight cotton.

This shibori bolt is a standard Japanese length, woven to be long enough to stitch one full kimono.  The cloth is light and very lightly puckered from being compressed and dyed, and the relatively crisp texture makes it appear to be unused.

This is a fantastic find and a wonderful resource for someone who would like to create garments, home accessories, quilts of art works.

A beauty.