内容説明
『藍染ガイドブック』(グラフィック社)英訳版。家庭でも簡単に楽しめる「藍染め」の技術を紹介。
目次
1 Indigo Dyeing Basics:How to make the indigo dye vat and basic dyeing dyeing techniques
2 Dip dyeing(Hitashizome)and Gradation Dyeing(Danzome):How to make pale shades,gradation dyeing steps
3 Nui Shibori:Resist dyeing by sewing and twisting
4 Itajime Shibori:A resist dye technique of sandwiching fabric sections between wooden pieces
5 Other Techniques:Includes unique methods such as shibori with rubber bands,braiding,using plastic bottles or hosiery.
6 Other Things to Dye:Materials other than cotton or linen・Things with colors and patterns/prints・Three‐dimensional objects
7 Bleaching:Using chlorite to bleach
8 Wax Resist Dyeing with Meltoron:The wax acts as a resist that the dye cannot penetrate,so the fabric remains white where the wax was applied.