katazome
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thumb|upright=1.3|An early 19th century -dyed summer kimono thumb|Length showing repeating pattern is a Japanese method of dyeing fabrics using a resist paste applied through a stencil, typically a rice flour mixture applied with a brush or a tool such as a palette knife. Unlike , stencils are used repeatedly to make a repeating pattern. Pigment is added by hand-painting, immersion dyeing, or both. The area of the fabric covered and permeated by the paste mixture resists the later application of dye, thus creating undyed areas within the fabric.
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- Summer Kimono (Yukata) with Illustrations from the 1802 novel 'Hizakurige' (Shank's Mare) by Ikku Jipensha (1765-1831) LACMA M.2006.37.6 (5 of 9).jpg
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- 51
- Width
- 44
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thumb|upright=1.3|An early 19th century -dyed summer kimono thumb|Length showing repeating pattern is a Japanese method of dyeing fabrics using a resist paste applied through a stencil, typically a rice flour mixture applied with a brush or a tool such as a palette knife. Unlike , stencils are used repeatedly to make a repeating pattern. Pigment is added by hand-painting, immersion dyeing, or both. The area of the fabric covered and permeated by the paste mixture resists the later application of dye, thus creating undyed areas within the fabric.
was first invented as an inexpensive and faster alternative to highly-patterned woven brocade fabrics. Over time, evolved into a respected fibre art form of its own.
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