Woven-Shibori Scarf Blank - Small Block (or Monk's Belt) cotton Bound-resist & small knotted-resist over

Bound-resist & small knotted-resist over a pin in Asanoha (hemp leaf) pattern

Artisans use the yokobiki binding thread wound on a yokobiki wodden bobbin to make small bound-resist knots

Shibori Stand

Technique: Mino Shibori - Thatched Rain Cape / Kumo Shibori - A slightly moistened cloth is caught on a hook made specifically for this type of shibori

Silk Scouring

Woven-Shibori Scarf Blank - Small Block (or Monk's Belt) cotton Bound-resist & small knotted-resist overDeveloped by weaver and dyer Catharine Ellis (North Carolina, USA) in the 1990s, these woven shibori scarf blanks utilize weaving structure as a resist technique. Inspired by traditional Japanese nui (stitched) shibori, the blanks are woven with supplemental warp or weft threads which create resist patterns upon gathering. Approximately 152 x 28cm (60 x 11in). 75% mercerized pima cotton, 25% combed cotton; heavyweight jacquard weave. Machine serged