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Shibori Kanoko Beach Towel
The Kanoko shibori style is one of the easier Shibori techniques to duplicate because it only requires some twine. Plus, it is the most similar to tie dyeing.
SUPPLIES & TOOLS: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
White Turkish 100% Cotton Beach Towel Rit All-Purpose Dye: Denim Blue & Navy Dishwashing liquid Rubber band Cotton twine 15.5 Litres (4-Gallon) plastic tub or bucket Measuring cup Plastic or metal stirring spoon Salt Liquid dish detergent Rubber gloves Paper towels Plastic table cover Mild detergent Rit ColorStay Dye Fixative (recommended)
DIRECTIONS: 1. Cover table with plastic. Gather supplies. 2. Pre-wash beach towel with detergent, rinse and leave wet. 3. To create a traditional kanoko pattern, pinch the center portion of the towel and hold it in the air, letting the 4 corners drop. 4. About ½” from the pinched center, wrap towel tightly with a rubber band. 5. Then continue by wrapping cotton twine in a crisscross pattern down the length of the towel. Pattern will vary based on the spacing and wrapping of the twine. This will result in a long towel wrapped with cotton twine.
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