stencil dyeing with indigo shades
A traditional Japanese resist-dyeing method using stencils and multiple indigo dye baths to create patterns in various shades of blue.
Aigata is a dyeing technique that developed in the Edo period.
The pattern on this kimono is dyed using aigata.
Compound of 藍 (ai, 'indigo') and 型 (kata, 'pattern' or 'stencil'), referring to a stencil-based indigo dyeing technique.