How to Dye Japanese Tie-Dye Shibori

[@charlot-temisery]

you've inspired me to want to do some Shibori dyeing myself. I love the patterns that can be made from Japanese tie-dye. and that yellow is just so bright! I didn't realize how bright Tumeric could dye cotton.

[@deborahf3738]

I believe my friend who tie dyes gets his fixator from the craft store. I have also heard people use white vinegar to set the dye. Thanks for the fun video.

[@the_dark_forest]

Wow, that's a fabulous yukata. Oooo and the black and white/grey kimono where we only saw the sleeves 28:17 is gorgeous. I'm definitely going to keep an eye out for more footage 😍 Very interesting project. I had no idea plant dyes could be so effective and your tie-dying was awesome. My favourite is the one that looked like flowers. I would never have believed that the wood tying technique you used could work and yet I just saw it. Very exciting. Thank you for sharing your experimentation with us. It was definitely fun to watch 😊💛🙏

[@DrCherryBarlowe]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us Billy. I live in Australia and it’s wonderful to learn about Japanese fabric and sewing techniques from someone who is engaged in traditional Japanese education.

[@NoDecaf7]

I'm absolutely shocked at how pretty the second one came out, it does look like the sun!

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you 💛

[@Kittyintheraiyn]

What a gorgeous yellow color! I love the one that was tied with boards, I want to try that myself, but the one that was sewn and gathered is also really nice~

[@katharinameinzer6297]

To Dissolve! That's the word you were looking for ☺️ Good job Billy 👍 I always wondered who can afford such big and expensive furoshiki, but now I know the trick 😁

[@MrsMom-py8yt]

They came out very nice. I'm inspired to try it myself. I don't mind the patchiness on the solid piece. I feel it has its own tie-dyed feeling. I made the same " mistake" and later found it hanging in the store.

[@christianeedel5160]

Love the outcome, I’m so going to try this! Btw, the terms we use in the UK is fixative or mordant and you can get alum mordant online where they sell plant dyes.

[@CAgal2024]

You are not boring! Your content is interesting, your personality is engaging and a bit different -in a good way. I just started watching and hope you have lots of success. I am learning a lot of interesting things.

[@WantedVisual]

I am sewing (my butt off) this weekend, so it was nice to see I'm not the only one battling fabric folds and dyeing things this time of year.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Makes me happy that I could keep you company ❤️ hope you still had fun with your project. What are you working on?

[@WantedVisual]

@@BillyMatsunaga It's my ideal lazy summer wardrobe: nine times the same house dress, upcycled from old duvet covers, with pockets. I'm having a blast.

[@TheJustPixie]

Unusually, I am an Englishman, living in England, who owns and wears, a large collection of Japanese clothes, which I greatly enjoy, to wear every day. I just wanted to convey, what an inspiration I find you to be. Your videos, are of a beautiful subject, beautifully presented, by your beautiful self, modelling a beautiful kimono and imparting your deep knowledge, of this complex subject, in a way that is easy and entertaining, to follow. Very many thanks for this.

[@Needleandfur]

gahhhhhh I love this! I love watching people play with colours like this, it makes me want to give it a go. But I'm even more chaotic and I know not only will I be able distroy my quartz top, but I will some how manage to stain something I'm wearing, something my boyfriend will be wearing, and both my cats! Hummm more thought needed. Anyway I loved watching this, and if you are ever in the mood to make this a mini series I will be there to watch it! Turmeric is a funny word to say some people say "ter-meric" others say "chew-meric" either way it's not the nicest word out there - give me cephalopod anyday. Have a great day :)

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Oh, I’m indeed planning on a series of “dye-aries” 🤭

[@christinp.7755]

Am coolsten sind diese Off-Camera-Momente 😂 Danke dafür! 💛

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Haha!! Ein bisschen Chaos für alle ☀️

[@emilymarx5551]

🌸🌿 Lovely informative tutorial ! Thank you, Billy !

[@greenland5313]

This was such a great informative video. I love how you added the Japanese terms in this (I'm learning the language, so it was a great way to multi-task). Thank you so much for your wonderful videos, I'm thinking of trying this technique out in the future.

[@beepbopboop3221]

My Grandma always used Furoshiki to carry Tempura to Thanksgiving! Match stick carrots and Vidalia rings usually. I should try to make some Furoshiki for the Japanese Pastor who preached her Memorial so he will feel more at home in America.

[@mayoooketchup]

Very interesting video: the process seems manageable to try at home, even with a low budget. Definitely gonna try the Itajime Shibori, my all-time favorite * ^ * 4:47: I understand the feeling, but rest assured that it is compost-friendly. Should you be dyeing again at home, you can pour the mixture into your compost. Then no food is lost! Amazing result btw! Now I want to see more handmade furoshiki!! :D

[@jbwhitebirch6620]

I'm always excited to see a new Billy video!! And this one woke me up with bright yellow sunshine. Happy day:)).

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you 💛💛💛

[@juliemiller9258]

Yes, you should plant the tree for the dye. I have planted several plants for dye and Mulberry tree for paper making. I have even grown cotton with sucess. Onion skins, beets, curry leaf berries, red hibiscus, etc, all good for dyeing beginners.

[@amaz6884]

That was a very instructive and interesting video, now i wanna do some shibori by myself 🥰

[@MissGroves]

This looks so much fun. Natural fiber (protein) dyes well with natural substantive dye and fix well with acids.

[@jackiejames4551]

I love the final colors of the fabric. Yellow is my favourite color. I'm imp

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Thank you 😊

[@jstryon5120]

You are soooo patient. The dyes are lovely.

[@tknow9298]

I dye fabric for garment sewing, but I do not use plant dyes. The turmeric is a lovely color and that surprised me. I will try it. Your work is beautiful.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Turmeric is so much fun! I can only recommend 😊

[@raefn8036]

Hi from California! You inspire me to love kimono!

[@patricepalmer1909]

That was totally awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@susannahallanic1167]

I really enjoy your videos. They are so like me when I am extending my creative curiosity. Your videos feel so supportive and encouraging. Thank you.

[@charliecat5686]

Such a fun process!!! I would love to see the whole process of dyeing fabric for a yukata and the sewing of it. That would be great!

[@CAgal2024]

Loved your Shibori turmeric video. Can’t wait to try it. Loved your kimono. Super fun channel.

[@florachenaudjoffart4045]

Very interesting and helpful vidéo!

[@0odomo]

Interesting again! I don't like yellow and blue very much but the insect repelling effect is an argument to try this. Also, I don't really know what else to do with all the turmeric a friend giftet to me. :D

[@marikkelaszlo3355]

Thanks for posting this! I've always wanted to make something like this because a lot of fabric Kanzashis use this too!!! :D

[@christinaczarnecki625]

beautiful video and also beautiful results of your dyeing ! Shibori is also my passion. Btw, I thought you have to let the cloth completely dry before you open the stitches, no? Love your pet ! Danke schön !

[@BillyMatsunaga]

You can let it dry completely, when your not noisy and have time - of course 😊

[@daisanders82]

Those are some awesome furoshiki! I seem to have lost my big green ones lol. I'm sure they are buried somewhere in my tansu. But this has kinda made me want to make some with turmeric and do them with shibori.

[@jennglow4647]

Very pretty 😀

[@theEumenides]

Have you ever been to the Otsumugi Museum in Amami Oshima? I was able to go several years ago, and it was so cool learning about the dying process there. If you haven't, I can highly recommend it if you get the chance.

[@tinkasze1825]

[@Kardinaalilintu]

Just be advised that tumeric will change colours when subjected to different levels of ph. Acid leaning ph (like lemon) will give that beautiful yellow colour and base leaning ph (like alkaline soap or baking powder) will turn it redder, even all the way to warm burgundy. I coloured a shirt of mine with tumeric and also happen to use a bicarbonate (soda) based deodorant.... I ended up looking like I was bleeding from my armpits. The pre-exsisting dyes in the fabric likely had some hand in play too, but it looked pretty wild. Edit: tumeric isn't the only plant dye acting this way either. More common examples are red beets and red cabbage. You can see the effect easily when pickling vs boiling (acid vs neutral).

[@rachelkanode2063]

Very pretty!! And it seems like a relatively inexpensive and quick project. Is there a difference between storing in furoshiki vs tatoshi?

[@BillyMatsunaga]

I find tatōshi way neater and convenient than furoshiki. Besides my ōfurisode I’d not store kimono in furoshiki.

[@silkvelvet2616]

You made this look a lot of fun and now I want to try this on some fabric to wrap my fibre stash for spinning, it might keep off the hungry moths! Well, just wrapping it up would be enough, but using something pretty would be much nicer. Time to hit the local Asian supermarket, they do big bags of spice as good prices in the UK.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

I can only recommend! I bought this turmeric at Costco. It was the cheapest option for this amount of turmeric in Japan 😇

[@silkvelvet2616]

@@BillyMatsunaga here in the UK, the the Asian, as in middle Eastern supermarkets have the absolute best value for bulk spices and herbs. I am totally going to raid Stapleton Road in Bristol when I have some spare cash and give this a go, including using soy milk, I've never heard of using that as a pre-treatment for dyeing

[@marylaroja]

Hi, I love your channel! I think you may be able to answer a question I have. I have bought a few obiage with the shibori untied but still closed. Does the piece lose value if I clean the fabric and iron the shibori open? You can hardly see the design and I want to show off!!😅

[@KatFinn]

Soda ash is another dye fixative you can get. If you ever order dyes from dharma trading they have a pop-up window to remind you to order your soda ash. Also, you can use white vinegar with a small sprinkling (about a teaspoon of tablespoon depending on your yardage. I had 10 yards at the time so tablespoon) of soda ash and not the amount the packaging says to use. Soda ash is on the harsh and didn't want to damage the silk I wanted to ice dye. But you have to do it on a nice day where you can open windows or go outside.

[@kazunori8565]

Off topic question, on mens hakama, the side slits size varry on how wide and low they go, i cant seem to find any info on this, dose anyone know why?

[@beepbopboop3221]

They grocery store in America has Alum but I'm not sure which one it is. I saw it on amazon. Google says it removed dead tissue so maybe it's more of a pharmacy item.

[@VeronicaPiccolo]

Oh gosh! I am already into the process of dyeing kimono parts with a Japanese indigo kit and I already folded everything for itajime shibori. It is a linen blend. Do you feel I need to untie everything and do the soy milk wash?

[@BillyMatsunaga]

I saw it in your stories. I’m pretty sure the indigo will do a really good job. But when you want to go for a very specific bold color, I would recommend doing a goire 🙈

[@somerandomperson1021]

Hiii! I have a vintage kimono thats to small and i cant wear it, my grandma tried refurbishing it but its not wearable anymore what do u recommend?

[@familievandebiezen3132]

Maybe try making an obi out of it it Just take it apart and find the pattern in the kimono sewing book i guess you have it and you are done

[@HarlequintetVixen]

I have just started learning to see my own yukata. I have mixed matched a pattern with your way of making without a pattern and it’s coming out nicely. I was wondering if there way a way to modify a small kimono I purchased from Tokyo to fit me properly? I was going to modify just the front two panels and collar.

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Videos like that are planned, but I’ll see when I actually get to it. Right now I’ve 3 kimono waiting to be finished 🙈

[@HarlequintetVixen]

@@BillyMatsunaga I can’t do that many at once! I have to have one project start to finish or I just lose them in my craft room 🤣

[@SkyeAten]

The screaming "No No NO" in German really got me 😂😂😂😂 (hope the light and everything was okay though)

[@BillyMatsunaga]

The light was fine! Luckily 🤍

[@kirkbest3238]

How are monks robes made

[@KittyHurryUp]

Anscheinend gibt’s Kleckerei nicht nur in der Weihnachtsbäckerei 😂

[@lizb7271]

I'm slightly surprised that the shop doors included the word 'enter' in English, presumably for the benefit of foreigners.

[@KimonoFashion]

😍😍😍😍💖💖💖

[@sternenregen5489]

In german we call that curcuma or Gelbwurz

[@BillyMatsunaga]

Just that you notice: this video was in English not German 😉

[@0odomo]

Actually, I was about to look it up. I'm somehow always unsure about herbs and spices. After I labeled my spice rack in German I'm thinking about adding translations in one or two languages to finally lern them.