注ちゅう染せん

noun

dye pouring technique; chusen dyeing

A traditional Japanese resist-dyeing method where dye is poured through a stencil onto folded fabric, creating blurred, soft-edged patterns. Used especially for tenugui and yukata.

• 注ちゅう染せんで染そめられた手てぬぐいは、裏うら表おもてなく美うつくしい模も様ようが楽たのしめる。

  Tenugui dyed with the chusen technique show beautiful patterns on both sides.