The idea is to prevent the ink from coming into contact with some sections of the fabric, creating a textured look as the final result. In tie-dye, parts of the fabric are tied together before dipping it in dye.
There it was known as shibori. Techniques of tie-dye are almost same in most of the culture. The only difference is its name. Tie – dye is called differently in different countries. Like in India, it is bandhni, in Japan it is shibori, in Thailand, it is mudmee, in Indonesia it...
Kishibori Shoyu– For a taste of authentic Japanese soy sauce, this is the way to go. Kishibori is fermented in barrels that are hundreds of years old. Mild in taste, this soy sauce featureszeropreservatives, additives or alcohol. Ideally, I use Kishibori completely raw as a condiment addi...
Although the appearance and capabilities of robots vary vastly, all robots share the features of a mechanical, movable structure under some form of autonomous control. The structure of a robot is usually mostly mechanical and can be called a kinematic chain (its functionality being similar to the ...
This is the greatest sake in the world. Two Year Old Funazushi In the afternoon we visited a tsukemono maker called Marucho that has been making tsukemono with Shiga vegetables since the Edo era to see how they make their pickles and Shiga’s meibutsu (famous product): funazushi. Funazishi...
And finally, the Shibori Peasant Top by Gypsy 5: Available at Anthro – $218 Before we talked color, so now let’s talk neutrals: Neutrals can be chic and funky, too. This one is a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. On the right, the coolest outfit ever to wear ...
I hope your year is full of ideas and projects and lots of time to make things. And as always, thanks for showing up here – it makes all things possible, ann PS – Fabric is almost always where I start, and often fabrics that finds me. The glorious fabric at the top of...