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Barbara Rogers

Resist dyeing is a traditional method of dyeing textiles with patterns. Methods are used to “resist” or prevent the dye from reaching all the cloth, thereby creating a pattern and ground.

Itajime, literally meaning “board-clamping” in Japanese, is one technique of shibori, or resist-dyeing, which uses pieces of wood clamped together around sections of folded fabric to resist the dye in particular shapes.

​Traditionally, the cloth was clamped between 2 wooden blocks intricately carved with the negative of the design one wanted to achieve. In modern times, more simple shaped blocks are used to resist the dye.

The clamp dye technique, also known as Itajime Shibori, originated in ancient Japan. It is a resist-dyeing method that utilises clamps or boards to create intricate patterns on fabrics. Over time, this technique has evolved and been embraced by artisans across the globe, each infusing their unique cultural influences into the process.

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