Itajimeshibori

Japanese: 板締絞 - いたじめしぼり

A type of tie-dyeing. Also known as tatami-shibori, it is done by folding fabric or washi paper and sandwiching it between two boards before dyeing it. This technique is also used for Arimatsu's Setsubana-shibori, which was once used to make diapers. The Kyokechi of Shosoin and later Itajime-Yuzen were dyed by sandwiching the fabric between embossed boards and pouring the dye through the holes. Today, the fabric is clamped between triangular or square boards and immersed in the dye liquid. The resulting continuous geometric patterns have a similar feel to kasuri (splash-like) patterns, so they are used for Japanese clothing and futon fabric, and washi paper is used for sliding doors and bookbinding.

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Japanese:

絞染の一種。たたみ絞ともいい，布地や和紙を折りたたみ２枚の板ではさんで染める。有松の雪花絞もこの技法で，かつておしめ用布として用いられた。正倉院の【きょう】纈(きょうけち)や後の板締友禅は，模様を浮彫した型板にはさみ，穴から染料をつぎこんで染めたもの。現在は三角形や方形の板片で締めつけ染液に浸す。連続の幾何模様となり，絣(かすり)に似た趣があるので和服やふとん地に応用され，和紙は襖(ふすま)や装丁などに用いられる。

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