Useful links
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