Woven-Shibori Scarf Blank - Small Block (or Monk's Belt) cotton Kuniteru (1867)

Kuniteru (1867)

Artisans use the yokobiki binding thread wound on a yokobiki wodden bobbin to make small bound-resist knots

Bound-resist & small knotted-resist over a pin in Asanoha (hemp leaf) pattern

Includes in-depth explorations of indigo pigment extraction with woad

Folded-edge stitch-resist on bamboo pattern

Woven-Shibori Scarf Blank - Small Block (or Monk's Belt) cotton Kuniteru (1867)Developed by weaver and dyer Catharine Ellis (North Carolina, USA) in the 1990s, these woven shibori scarf blanks utilize weaving structure as a resist technique. Inspired by traditional Japanese nui (stitched) shibori, the blanks are woven with supplemental warp or weft threads which create resist patterns upon gathering. Approximately 152 x 28cm (60 x 11in). 75% mercerized pima cotton, 25% combed cotton; heavyweight jacquard weave. Machine serged