Double Arashi Shibori Indigo dyed koshimaki
This is an antique koshimaki, most likely from the Meiji era. A koshimaki is a woman's undergarment, basically. The fabric is a light, handwoven cotton sarashi. Viewed under a jeweler's loop, the fibers are uneven, a sign of handspun fibers, and the selvedges are also somewhat uneven. Either hand woven or early industrial loom. The dye is a rich indigo blue.
Arashi shibori, or storm shibori, is named for the horizontal lines, which are thought to resemble a driving rain. The process involves wrapping fabric around a smooth pole and then winding that tightly with string, and scrunching the bound fabric down the pole. It is then dyed, often in indigo.
For double arashi, the process is done twice, at a slightly different angle. I love the oscillation effect of the blending patterns.
The fabric is in surprisingly great condition.
Double Arashi Shibori Indigo dyed koshimaki
This is an antique koshimaki, most likely from the Meiji era. A koshimaki is a woman's undergarment, basically. The fabric is a light, handwoven cotton sarashi. Viewed under a jeweler's loop, the fibers are uneven, a sign of handspun fibers, and the selvedges are also somewhat uneven. Either hand woven or early industrial loom. The dye is a rich indigo blue.
Arashi shibori, or storm shibori, is named for the horizontal lines, which are thought to resemble a driving rain. The process involves wrapping fabric around a smooth pole and then winding that tightly with string, and scrunching the bound fabric down the pole. It is then dyed, often in indigo.
For double arashi, the process is done twice, at a slightly different angle. I love the oscillation effect of the blending patterns.
The fabric is in surprisingly great condition.