Scarves

Itajime Shibori or Clamp dye technique - basically involves making folds in the fabric and then using a carved wood shape as a resist. This wood resist needs to be placed on both sides of the folded cloth and then is held together tightly with a clamp. This piece has been clamped, dyed, block printed and finished with intricate placement kantha embroidery. A collaboration between Sebastian Mesdeg and Weavers Studio

The idea of creating patterns by tightly clamping folded fabric between mirrored carved board pairs is simple. The contemporary artistry is in finessing and manipulating dye penetration, choice of contemporary fabrics and design enhancements such as overdyeing, discharge dyeing and layering pattern on pattern with multiple processes accomplished on the same fabric. This dupatta is dyed in natural dye and finished with a lining

Itajime Shibori or Clamp dye technique - basically involves making folds in the fabric and then using a carved wood shape as a resist. This wood resist needs to be placed on both sides of the folded cloth and then is held together tightly with a clamp. This piece has been clamped, dyed and block printed