Shibori

Shibori
A Beginner's Guide to Creating Color & Texture on Fabric

Lynne Caldwell

Create patterns and texture in fabric using shibori. Learn a variety of traditional methods of folding and clamping, stitching and gathering, arashi (pole wrapping), and binding to enhance cloth with interesting motifs and shapes. From silk dupioni window panels to cotton T-shirts, these diverse projects incorporate traditional processes with a contemporary design sense.

Readily available, the tools and supplies are simple to use. And the basic steps are straightforward and easy to accomplish: prepare the fabric, apply one of the techniques, dye and dry your work, then remove the wraps, stitches, or gathers to reveal the beautiful motifs hidden within.