noun
tie-dyeing; knot dyeing
A traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique where fabric is bound with thread before dyeing, creating patterns. Often compared to 絞り染め (shibori-zome), which is a broader category.
See also: 絞り染め
括り染めは、布を糸でくくってから染める技法です。
Kukuri-zome is a technique where fabric is bound with thread before dyeing.
この着物の模様は括り染めで作られています。
The pattern on this kimono was created using tie-dyeing.
絞り染め is a broader term for various resist-dyeing methods including stitching, folding, and clamping, while 括り染め specifically refers to the technique of binding with thread.
Compound of 括り (kukuri, 'binding') + 染め (some, 'dyeing'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the technique has been used in Japan for centuries.