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Shibori-dyed kosode fragments with grapevine and fence patterns

Shibori

Shibori is a family of Japanese resist-dyeing techniques that shape, bind, stitch, fold, or compress cloth before it is dyed.

Woodblock print of a Japanese woman seated at a hand loom

Japanese Textile Arts

Japanese textile arts encompass regional traditions of fibre preparation, weaving, resist dyeing, painting, embroidery, quilting, and the making of clothing and interiors.

Long Japanese silk obi with colourful textile patterns on a dark ground

Obi

An obi is a Japanese sash whose dimensions, textile, knot, and accessories help structure kimono dress and express occasion and formality.