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Shibori (しぼり/絞り, from the verb root shiboru – "to wring, squeeze or press" [1]: 7 ) is a Japanese manual tie-dyeing technique, which produces a number of different patterns on fabric. History
Shibori is a form of tie-dye which originated in Japan, and has been practiced there since the 8th century. Shibori includes several labor-intensive resist techniques which include stitching elaborate patterns and tightly gathering the stitching before dyeing, forming intricate designs for kimono, obi and other accessories and garments.
The meaning of the phrase is focused on the origin of the food rather than on the coming feast. [39] The belief from Buddhism that every object has a spirit to be recognised is implied by the phrase, manifesting both gratitude and honour to pay respect to the lives that made the food, including the cook, animals, farmers, and plants.
It can be tied in a variety of different ways, and is commonly dyed using the shibori – typically the kanoko shibori – dye technique. Obidome (帯留, "sash clip") [25] is a small, decorative brooch fastened onto the obijime at the front, commonly made from precious metals and gemstones.
Batik, shibori and tie-dye are among many styles of resist dyeing. [3] [4] Wax or grease can also be used as a resist in pottery, to keep some areas free from a ceramic glaze; the wax burns away when the piece is fired. [5] Song dynasty Jizhou ware used paper cut-outs and leaves as resists or stencils under glaze to create patterns. [6]
the use of shibori (絞り, "to squeeze") —twisting contraction of the muscles in a specific area (often the arms) aimed at generating strength, rapid rotational movements—particularly with the hips, and; at advanced levels, frequent use of movement off the line of attack—tai sabaki (体捌き).
Oshibori presented on a small bamboo stand. An oshibori (おしぼり or お絞り [1]), or hot towel in English, is a wet hand towel offered to customers in places such as restaurants or bars, and used to clean one's hands before eating.
Chemical resist dyeing is a modern textile printing method, commonly achieved using two different classes of fiber reactive dyes, one of which must be of the vinyl sulfone type.