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🎨 Japanese dyeing 🧣 A dyed fabric 👗 Dyed with patterns
shibori

shibori

9.9
Dyed by folding, twisting, or tying cloth to make patterns
  • adjective
  • /ʃɪˈbɔːri/
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  • She wore a beautiful shibori dress with intricate blue and white patterns.

Examples

  • They learned how to make shibori scarves in the textile workshop.

  • The artist displayed several shibori wall hangings at the craft fair.

  • The dress features beautiful shibori patterns.

  • The shibori style adds depth to the fabric's appearance.

  • She wore a stunning shibori dress adorned with intricate blue designs created by traditional dyeing techniques.

  • The exhibition featured bright shibori textiles that showcased the unique patterns formed through traditional Japanese dyeing.

  • At the workshop, participants learned to create their own shibori fabric by twisting and binding the cloth before dyeing.

Surface Forms

shibori positive

Etymology

When we describe something as shibori we mean it is dyed using the traditional method from the verb shiboru, which means 'to squeeze' or 'to wring'. So calling a dress or scarf shibori tells you the pattern was made by folding, twisting or binding the fabric before dyeing.