4.0 out of 5 stars
Mysteries of Ikat Explained, Aug 7 2010
By Jenny Booth - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Japanese Ikat Weaving (Paperback)
An interesting and accessible explanation of how to weave ikat in a number of forms. The diagrams showing how to build a warp shifting box and how to manage weft ikat are particularly good. Such a lot of inspiration - possibilities abound.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Contents, July 25 2010
By 2crazy4books2 - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Japanese Ikat Weaving (Paperback)
japanese ikat weaving
by jun and noriko tomita
1982
contents include:
introduction to kasuri
kasuri & ikat, japanese kasuri
classification of kasuri
by the direction in which the tied-dyed yarn is applied
by colour
by technique
by place of production
by design
uses of kasuri material
kimono
futon
other uses
weft kasuri
the basic technique
planning a design
weaving a sample to calculate the weft
making weft skeins
transferring the design to the weft skeins
tying the skeins
dyeing the skeins
untying the skeins
weaving
making patterns for weft kasuri [4 methods]
picture kasuri [10 steps]
warp kasuri
the basic technique
method for winding a warp on single-handed
making patterns for warp kasuri + 4 methods
indigo
indigofera anil L
indigo in japan
preparation of a natural indigo by the old method
making sukumo
making aidama- ball of indigo
setting up an indigo bath
dyeing of cotton with synthetic indigo [6 steps]
dyeing of wool with synthetic indigo
bibliography
index