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Yuzen Dyeing

Nubuhiko Maruyama

Kyoto Shoin Co. , Ltd., Kyoto 1993, 96 pages, Illustrated by 53 color plates, Japanese-English text., 21,8 x 15,2 x 1 cm. , ISBN  978-4763670403

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Great color and detail images of this dyeing technique with examples from Japanese museum collections.   The book is filled with gorgeous full-colour plates of vintage kimono, often pairing up a full garment shot with a detail. The text is sparse, but concise.  The majority of the book is devoted to photos, but there is also a basic explanation of the techniques involved in yuzen dyeing in the back. It is by no means a full tutorial, but it helps the reader to understand the process and effort involved in making these beautiful garments.

Kyoto Shoin’s Art Library of Japanese Textiles #5.

23/05/21

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Yuzen

A wonderful short video showing the Yuzen technique.

Yuzen is a beloved Japanese dyeing technique.  Designs are applied using delicately cut stencils and/or hand drawn with a rice paste resist.  Color, including the background, is then added by brush after the paste dries. After all the dye is applied, it is steamed to set the dyes and washed to remove the paste, leaving the classic white outline on the designs.  In some instances a gold or silver is added to the white outline. Time consuming and highly artistic, this technique was a symbol of wealth and class.

Here at Kyoto Kimono we have wonderful examples of this yuzen technique.  To purchase or browse our selections, click here.