Shibori (しぼり/絞り, from the verb root shiboru – "to wring, squeeze or press": 7 ) is a Japanese manual tie-dyeing technique, which produces a number of different patterns on fabric.
History
Some discussion exists as to the origin of shibori as a technique within Japan, and indeed, the exact country of origin of some of the earliest surviving examples. Much of the debate surrounds the technical capacities within Japan at the time to produce the variety of fabrics seen in some of the earliest shibori examples.
One of the earliest written descriptions of shibori dates to 238 CE, where it was recorded in the Chinese...