Comments on: Shibori Japanese Tye-Dye

Shibori Japanese Tye-Dye

lobakgo — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:50:17 -0800

is an amazing Japanese textile dying technique--a very sophisticated form of tie-dye, where nubby, lumpy, bizarre things like this are transformed after dying into this fish or these flowers (scroll for detail) or these starbursts. Specifically this odd thing became this (detail). You can find excellent photos and descriptions of the process here, here(scroll down and hold mouse over photo), and here. There is also information at the World Shibori Network . This photo shows partially dyed fabric and here is a video of the preparation for dying. Shibori is very labor intensive (carpal tunnel syndrome-city) and was a one time subject to a sumptuary tax and one form was outlawed by an emperor for being too extravagant. There are many different knots and ties for different patterns--browse here, here(gallery1-7), and here. Shibori can be used to make some striking and detailed images. Diverse examples of shibori --iris, layered squares, waves, kimonos, large bridge banner, subtle black and white winter scene, , a nifty “aerial view” of earth as a tidal pool with hot air balloons (detail of anemones). Don't miss the stunning work of Hiroko Harada (English/Japanese). I especially like Rain In the Forest, There Are Ripples On the Cloth, Seasonal Changes, and this large installation. You can browse more here, but the Japanese page has more.

By: lobakgo

lobakgo — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:54:46 -0800

If you haven’t gotten enough on shibori, there are at least two museums here and here, a really neat looking festival (mouse over for color or enlarge, there are some neat pics of women dancing in shibori kimonos), and here is a detailed history of shibori--sadly the images aren’t available

By: gen

gen — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 08:57:01 -0800

[this is good!]

By: carter

carter — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:13:10 -0800

That's amazing; I find it hard to believe that all those patterns can be produced by tie-dying. Great collection of links, lobakgo!

By: dvdgee

dvdgee — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:15:34 -0800

Really cool link! I guess I'm just weird, but I find the picture for "bizarre" way cooler than any of the actual results, though...

By: SweetJesus

SweetJesus — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:17:40 -0800

I'm more partial to shibari, but thats just me...

By: fnord23

fnord23 — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:00:18 -0800

So, was this post inspired by yesterday's Martha Stewart Living? (You did a much better job than she did.)

By: small_ruminant

small_ruminant — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:19:46 -0800

Nice work, lobakgo! Really interesting!

By: lobakgo

lobakgo — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:50:30 -0800

fnord23--Martha inspired me to get off my butt(I saw her promo. but decided not to watch) and post what I'd been working on for a while. Glad you guys like the stuff--I was floored when I first saw a segment on shibori on TV after a Japanese drama several years ago.

By: majcher

majcher — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:54:39 -0800

I'm more partial to shibari, but thats just me Heh. My stepmother has taken up shibori in the last couple of years. A while back, when I went back for the holidays, I was a little shocked to see a large coffee-table-type book titled "SHIBORI" or something, just lying out in the open. It took me a moment, and a second and third glance before I realized that it wasn't Midori's.

By: contessa

contessa — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 12:41:06 -0800

Yet another beautiful thing for me to lust after. I curse you, lobakgo! (fantastic post)

By: smackfu

smackfu — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:15:51 -0800

Link density overload!

By: tomplus2

tomplus2 — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:40:40 -0800

Quite a link, thanks!

By: homunculus

homunculus — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:52:23 -0800

*prostrates awestruck self before lobakgo*

By: vacapinta

vacapinta — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:00:14 -0800

very nice.

By: inpHilltr8r

inpHilltr8r — Fri, 16 Jan 2004 17:21:57 -0800

Oh wow! So that's how they do that!

By: Zonker

Zonker — Sat, 17 Jan 2004 05:32:59 -0800

a large coffee-table-type book titled "SHIBORI" Heh -- I'm tempted to buy that book and leave it out when people come over just to see who does a double-take.

By: troutfishing

troutfishing — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:14:42 -0800

This post may just win the Metafilter "labor of love" award for 2004.

By: troutfishing

troutfishing — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 09:15:29 -0800

It's like a supercharged "Plep"