Arashi shibori
Arashi shibori is also known as pole-wrapping shibori. The cloth is wrapped on a diagonal
around a pole. Then the cloth is very tightly bound by wrapping thread up and down the
pole. Next, the cloth is scrunched on the pole. The result is a pleated cloth with a design on a
diagonal. "Arashi" is the Japanese word for storm. The patterns are always on a diagonal in
arashi shibori which suggest the driving rain of a heavy storm.
Itajime shibori
Itajime shibori is a shaped-resist technique. Traditionally, the cloth is sandwiched between
two pieces of wood, which are held in place with string. More modern textile artists can be
found using shapes cut from acrylic or plexiglass and holding the shapes with C-clamps. The
shapes prevent the dye from penetrating the fabric they cover.
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