Designer jeans, casual chic, short pants—fashion is full of oxymorons. And the conundrums even extend to what goes into design, too. Ralph Lauren, Levi’s and Gap are among the contemporary brands ...

Resist-dyeing comes in many forms, from Indonesia’s wax-driven batik to the American tradition of tie-dye. In Japan, the prevailing resist-dyeing method is called shibori, which means “to wring” or ...

COURTESY HANA LIMA HAND DYES In addition to blouses, Hana Lima Hand Dyes also will offer ice-dyed leggings and socks made from bamboo fiber. Socks will be available in all sizes, from infant to adult.

“I’ve been working with fabrics and dyes for years, constantly adding to my repertoire of techniques such as Arashi shibori, batik, marbling and screen printing. I use dye, discharge, resist and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're looking for a new crafty challenge or a way to express your creativity, shibori is definitely worth exploring. Read on ...

Arashi shibori, also known as pole-wrapping shibori, is where the cloth is wrapped around a pole, then tied with thread and scrunched on the pole. The result is a pleated cloth with a design on the ...

KARACHI: With bold and vibrant prints dominating the market, it is no surprise that the art of tie-and-dye has also begun to resurface in Pakistan. Using Shibori, a Japanese method of dying cloth, ...

If you're looking for a new crafty challenge or a way to express your creativity, shibori is definitely worth exploring. Shibori is a way to create unique patterns and designs on fabric using resist ...