Dive into the Artistic World of Shibori Shibori, a captivating form of Japanese manual tie-dyeing, is more than just a way to add color to fabric. It’s an art form that produces stunning patterns through a meticulous process of folding, twisting, stitching, clamping, or compressing fabric before dyeing it. The word “shibori” itself comes from the Japanese verb root “shiboru,” meaning “to wring, squeeze, or press,” hinting at the hands-on nature of this technique. This Japanese technique dates back to the 8th century. Traditionally, a white cloth (usually silk, hemp, or cotton) was folded, bunched, or twisted, then tied, and finally dipped into a natural indigo dye. Over the centuries,…