Hand Shibori & Tie-Dye
Folded, bound and dyed by hand, so no two pieces are alike.
What Is Hand Shibori & Tie-Dye?
Shibori is a hand resist-dyeing technique: the cloth is folded, bound, stitched, twisted or clamped before it goes into the dye, and the parts held tight resist the colour and form the pattern. Tie-dye is its simplest form, with sections bound by thread. Fabloom does both by hand in its own unit, on silk, linen, cotton, Chanderi and Kota, for fabric by the metre, sarees, suits and dupattas.
Details
- Method
- Folding, binding, stitching, twisting and clamping by hand
- Works on
- Silk, linen, cotton, Chanderi, Kota
- Dyes
- Chosen from azo-free ranges
- Character
- Every piece is unique
- Minimum order
- Confirmed on enquiry
The Process, Step by Step
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Brief & Swatch
Share the fabric, colours, pattern reference and quantity; we make a sample piece.
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Fold & Bind
The cloth is folded, bound, stitched or clamped by hand to the pattern.
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Dye
The bound cloth is dyed; tied areas resist the colour.
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Open & Wash
Bindings are removed to reveal the pattern, then the cloth is washed.
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Finish & Check
Each piece is pressed and inspected before packing.
Why hand shibori looks the way it does
Because every fold and binding is made by hand, the dye creeps into each one a little differently. The soft, feathered edges and slight variation from piece to piece are what make hand shibori impossible to copy by print, and they are a feature, not a fault.
Light, fine fabrics such as Chanderi, mul and silk give crisp, delicate patterns; linen and heavier cotton give bolder, softer-edged ones. Our team will suggest the right technique for your fabric and design.
Works On
- Silk
- Linen
- Cotton and mul
- Chanderi
- Kota Doria
- Sarees, suits and dupattas
Fabrics to Start With
Hand Shibori & Tie-Dye: Questions & Answers
What buyers ask before ordering, answered by our team at the mill.
What is shibori?
Shibori is a hand resist-dyeing technique in which cloth is folded, bound, stitched, twisted or clamped before dyeing. The parts held tight resist the dye, creating the pattern, and the soft edges vary slightly on every piece.
What is the difference between shibori and tie-dye?
Tie-dye binds sections of cloth with thread before dyeing. Shibori is a wider family of resist techniques that also uses folding, stitching, twisting and clamping, giving more controlled and varied patterns.
Will every shibori piece look the same?
No. Hand shibori is folded and bound by hand, so every piece varies slightly. We make a sample first so you can approve the pattern and colour, and bulk pieces follow it closely but never identically.
Which fabrics can be shibori dyed?
Fabloom does hand shibori and tie-dye on silk, linen, cotton and mul, Chanderi and Kota Doria, for fabric by the metre as well as sarees, suits and dupattas.
Can I order a swatch before placing a bulk order?
Yes. Request a physical swatch through the enquiry form before committing to a bulk order. This is strongly recommended when an exact shade matters, because screen colour and dye lots both vary and a small difference between the photograph and the delivered cloth is normal for hand-dyed fabric.
Does Fabloom ship across India?
Yes. Fabloom dispatches to every pincode its courier partners serve, across all Indian states. Ready stock normally leaves the unit within 2 to 5 working days of order confirmation; custom dyeing, printing or weaving takes longer and the lead time is confirmed on the order.
Still have a question? Send an enquiry or call +91 97600 58796 — our team answers from the mill.