Below you will find a selection of resources that I recommend on Shibori and natural dyeing.
Artists, workshops, museums, books, suppliers and associations: this page is designed as a space for sharing, discovery and connection for anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge or take up the practice.

I will add to it over time. If you have any suggestions, please feel free to send them to me.

Associations and networks

• European Shibori Lovers Association (ESLA) – https://shiborilovers.eu/en/
• World Shibori Network Foundation – https://shibori.org

Books

On Shibori:

• The Complete Japanese Tie-Dyeing, Hiroko Andō
• Nui Shibori, Jane Callender
• Shibori: The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing, Yoshiko Wada, Mary Kellogg Rice, Jane Barton

On indigo dyeing:

• Singing the Blues, Soulful Dyeing for All Eternity, John Marshall
• Indigo, Catherine Legrand
• La Magie de l’indigo, Caroline Cochet
• Inside Indigo, Julia Tabakhova

Supplies and equipment

• Green’ing (France) plant-based dyes and tools – https://www.green-ingredients.com/
• Couleur Garance (France) – plant-based dyes, books, tools –  https://couleur-garance.com
• Rascol (France) – needlework supplies – https://www.rascol.com
• Maiwa (Canada) – excellent online courses, numerous free resources and natural dyeing supplies – https://maiwa.com
• Botanical Colors (United States) – numerous free resources and natural dyeing supplies – https://botanicalcolors.com
• Kyoto Shibori Museum – specific Japanese tools, thread for Shibori, fabrics, books, etc. – https://shibori.jp/

Museums

• Kyoto Shibori Museum – https://shibori.jp/
  → Their YouTube channel offers demonstrations of techniques and tutorials:
  https://www.youtube.com/@KyotoShiboriMuseum
• Arimatsu Narumi Shibori Museum (Nagoya) – https://shibori-kaikan.com
• Tokushima Indigo Museum – https://shibori-kaikan.com

Courses, workshops and places to learn in Japan

• Kyoto Shibori Museum – https://shibori.jp/
• Aikuma Japanese Dyes, Tokyo – https://aikuma-japan.com
• Studio Suzusan, Arimatsu (Nagoya) – https://www.studio-suzusan.com/
• Makiko TokunagaShibori artist and indigo dyer in Tokushima. Makiko welcomes foreigners to her guest house for workshops. Instagram: @indigoblue4u