DYEING THE FUROSHIKI WITH INDIGO

Stenciled fabric on the rack. This drying rack is able to hold 3 pieces of 20" fabric or one long piece without touching the rice paste.

Into the indigo.

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After removing the fabric from the indigo it will be green.

The fabric will slowly turn blue

Detail of the rice paste

The fabric with the rice paste can be dipped up to 4 times before the paste begins to disintegrate. Ideally the fabric should oxidize for one day or longer between dips to get the best color.

Rinsing the indigo and softening up the rice paste.

Brushing off and removing the rice paste

Finished furoshiki

STENCILING A FUROSHIKI USING RICE PASTE

1. The stencil

2. Stenciling a furoshiki

3. Stencil with rice paste

4. Paste on the fabric

IKAT FUROSHIKI

Furoshiki with a double ikat, woven pattern. A Double Ikat is a weaving technique where the warp and the weft are tie-dyed before weaving. This technique leaves a seismographic line on the fabric where the dye has migrated under the ties. This technique requires a lot of skill as both the pattern of the warp and weft have to match.

The furoshiki has sashiko embroidery on the corners