Shibori (a.k.a. tie dye)

[gius]

"Shibori" is the Japanese term for creating designs on fabric through stitching, tying, binding, folding, twisting and compressing. In the west, we know it as "tie-dye"

We just started it in class. Here are some photos of samples...
These ones were dyed in indigo.

 

[gius]

Some more...
These ones we used other kinds of dye and fabric

 

[gius]

The first three are wrapped on PVC poles, bound with thread, and then scrunched.
called "Arashi Shibori" (arashi means storm)

 

[gius]

examples in fashion...

I've seen the technique used in Prada's s/s 2004 collection.

There were also a few of them the same year at Marni
Some of their fabrics in other years (also recent years, even s/s'07) also seem shibori-inspired as well

(style.com / firstview)

 

[gius]

And, of course, Issey Miyake uses it.
After you take the fabric out of the dye, the binds/ties/etc will create forms in the fabric (much like when you fold and iron your clothes, they get those creases). In Miyake's case he often doesn't use the dye, just water/steam.

We had a guest artist on Wednesday, Yvonne Wakabayashi, and she showed us some products from Japan, like a pleated bag by Miyake and textiles by Reiko Sudo and other Japanese textile designers.
They often use the traditional technique in a new way by combining it with industrial processes/machines and synthetic fabrics like polyester. The polyester through heat makes the pleats permanent.

(ebay.com)

 

[gius]

^Here are two examples of that 'forming' in samples from our class

This will be the last post of the day
The last three photos here are a sample of how to do shibori.
1. white fabric marked with design
2. white fabric stitched, bound
3. fabric is immersed and taken out of indigo
In the very first post of the thread, you can see what the fabric looks like when the stitches/thread have been taken out

 

[Estella*]

gius, what an amazing feast for the eye, thanks so much for sharing pictures and information.
i hope you don't mind that i moved this to diy where there are also other dye-threads.

 

[Whitelinen]

This technique looks wonderful, the colours are so soft.
Thank you for posting about this.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

Oh yum!! This is divine! Shibori kimonos have always been a favourite. Thankyou Gius. Karma

 

[mirrra]

wonderful! thank you, gius

 

[tott]

Fabulous stuff, makes me want to run out and get dye and start experimenting!

 

[kikidior]

this makes me want to wear dye ... i usually find them unappealing but this is great, especially those delicately patterned ones. thanks gius! this is sublime!

 

[gius]

you're welcome i'm glad you guys find it interesting
estella mare i should also note traditionally, the technique is done to create prints on fabric but people like issey miyake and reiko sudo (nuno corporation) have been using it for its texture. i guess, originally, the crinkles would be washed out. so it's become more sculptural in contemporary use

So here are a very few of my own examples (I have a whole book of them that my teacher made us make, and it is too much for me to post them all)
You can see the 'textural' quality of the pieces.
I ironed them now, so it's gone...but this is what it looks like before I ironed it.

 

[gius]

It is possible Junya Watanabe uses it in his work

flickr.com

And you could use the technique to do the ruffles in this YSL:

liadesign.hautetfort.com

 

[gius]

found some more samples at Miu Miu s/s '07
right-click for enlargement
(style.com)

 

[kikidior]

thanks gius! ... those materials even without ironing are gorgeous ... i think it complements and enhances the textural quality as well ... really amazing! great job! the more established designers you posted i also happen to love

 

[two months off]

Awesome thread, gius!
I love your class pics, you should post some more. : )

 

[gius]

journals

by Meg mateo ilasco

From http://blog.2modern.com/2008/03/mateo-ilasco-jo.html

The print is inspired by a traditional tie-dye technique
called ikat in India, kasuri in Japan
they create these blurry speedy effect to the prints

 

[prettypouf]

I thought I'd revive this thread and talk it over a little more. I saw gius' post and was very interested, we have a school competition with ~50 of my class mates (senior high) and it's a program called art to wear, and the person with the best thought out plan gets to design (out of 50, 16 make it). We're doing shibori and I need helpful ideas for an idea.

 

[gius]

hello prettypouf

The whole contest theme is shibori? Interesting !!
Here is an amazing book if you can find it
It has instructions for producing different kinds of designs

Memory on Cloth by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada
[selvedge-bookshop.org]

I think she also has other books out, which are all really inspiring
Let us know what you think up of !