Arimatsu, in central Japan, is the town that tie-dye built. Along its historic main street, fabric merchant houses have stood for centuries. When shopkeepers hang out their shingles here, the signs ...

NEW YORK — From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calf-skin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dying technique of shibori has gone mainstream. Vera Wang, ...

Designer jeans, casual chic, short pants—fashion is full of oxymorons. And the conundrums even extend to what goes into design, too. Ralph Lauren, Levi’s and Gap are among the contemporary brands ...

The “Nike x Rit Shibori Tie-Dye Kit” marks another innovative collaboration in the realm of fashion and creativity. This partnership between Nike and Rit Dye is not their first, but it certainly ...

THE STREAKY CHARMS that have made ikat the ethnic fabric of choice are being challenged by the unpredictable blots and blurs of its Japanese cousin, shibori—a resist-dyeing tradition that dates to the ...

Now more than ever, designers are embracing the free nature of tie-dye patterns in a range of garments and accessories. These colorful, easily DIY-ed designs are making fashion fun. That being said, ...

The textile technique has gotten celebrity attention again this season, but it’s always been part of the arts scene in places like Nigeria and Japan. By Melanie Abrams When Jared Leto donned a ...