White Circles Boushi Shibori Tenugui textile traditions Hand-pleating resist surrounding small pinched

Hand-pleating resist surrounding small pinched and bound-resist shibori to create the image of willow tree leaves

Mordant Project: Using Cochineal and Red Vine Leaf

translated by Yoshiko I

The artisan operator must have a steady hand and a feel for the tension and time it takes to complete a desired amount of binding

White Circles Boushi Shibori Tenugui textile traditions Hand-pleating resist surrounding small pinched**If you are interested in a sold out tenugui, please email info@shibori. com to request a notification when it will be in stock. Production and delivery of certain tenugui can take up to one month from Arimatsu, Japan. Stitched & capped resist on dyed ground Technique: Boushi Shibori Large capped motif binding thread resist Pattern: Circles. When formed by the boushi shibori technique, they have distinctive soft outlines that cannot be produced in