The ancient art form that binds India and Japan is ‘Shibori’. The word comes from "shiboru", which means " to wring or squeeze."
This traditional Japanese technique originated during the 7th century and involves tie-dyeing fabrics by crumpling, twisting, stitching and folding it in several ways to create beautiful patterns.
It is similar to the resist-dyeing techniques practised by the bandhani artists of Kutch and Jamnagar in Gujarat. The only difference is in the colours, where Bandhani has vibrant hues and Shibori has subtle shades.
In India, Shibori was first introduced by Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore. He was passionate about reviving the traditional arts and crafts of our country.
During the 1960s there was a significant amount of cross cultural influence between India and Japan. Both cultures had similarities in terms of textiles. Even though Shibori and Bandhani were deeply rooted in their cultures, the resemblance of their results provided an opportunity for global fusion.
Cross culture influences began in the 1960s, Indian artisans picked up the elegance of the Shibori patterns and combined them with their traditional colours. Today we find Shibori, extensively practiced in craft clusters in Rajasthan.
We, at Indian Tijori™ are excited to bring to you a radiant collection of Shibori Dupattas in chanderi & kota silk fabric, straight from the homes of our talented artisans from Rajasthan!
