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How to Make Itajime Shibori with Kerstin Neumüller and Douglas Luhanko
A serene invitation into the nuances of resist dyeing: this beautifully illustrated tutorial by Kerstin Neumüller and Douglas Luhanko guides you through the elegant technique of Itajime Shibori—a method of folding fabric and clamping it between shapes so the dye creates crisp, geometric patterns in the negative space. Using slow, mindful folding and the satisfying compression of blocks, this project marries precision with chance, offering both clarity and quiet surprise in your textile experiments.
Accessible for all-makers—whether you're new to dye or a practiced hand—this project encourages experimentation with pattern, texture, and contrast, grounded in craftsmanship and gentle discovery.
This project was featured in Issue 84 Surface.
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I have a plain white 100% cotton cropped peasant top that has started to fade and become yellow since I've had it for 5 years and worn and subsequently washed it to death; I really wanted to either make this top a crisp white color again or take advantage of the clean slate and tie dye it since I love the look of geometric patterns. I embroider and was thinking of doing some really difficult and time-consuming geometric embroidery design on the front, back, sleeves and neckline of the top with navy blue and black embroidery thread really bright embroidery thread colors then I decided that tie-dying would be a faster alternative to embroidering and might turn out even better. I bought one bottle of RIT All-Purpose Dye in "Indigo" and used your itajime shibori instructions to create that beautiful geometric pattern you gave in the right bottom row picture with the indigo dye and it turned out so well! Thank you!
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