Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Day 29 - Japanese Indigo

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Japanese Indigo Dye Vats
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Indigo dying in Japan was at its most popular during the Edo period from 1603-1867. The Japanese people particularly loved the deep blue indigo color saying it reminded them of the ocean that surrounded Japan.  Like Africa, Japan also developed methods of decorative stitching and resist paste dying techniques using indigo. Shibori, a Japanese stitch resist technique is done by wrapping and tying the cotton fabric before dying. The resulting blue and white images on fabric were used for both everyday items like clothing, wraps, and bags, but also for stylized natural images like waves, cranes and family crests to adorn special kimonos and curtains.

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Today Japanese Shibori stitching and indigo dying techniques are enjoying  a resurgence in popularity.  Once again artists are experimenting with these stitching, and dying skills inspired by the graphic natural images found in Japanese art.
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