flower pounding; tatakizome (fabric/paper dyeing)
A craft technique where fresh flowers and leaves are placed on fabric or paper and gently hammered to transfer their natural pigments and shapes. Often used in botanical art and textile decoration.
I used flower pounding to put flower patterns on a handkerchief.
beaten dyeing; tatakizome (yarn dyeing)
A traditional dyeing method where yarn is soaked in dye and then beaten to improve dye penetration and color fastness. Less common in modern contexts.
I enjoyed flower pounding with my child.
This yarn is dyed using the beaten dyeing technique.
Standard kanji spelling. 叩き means 'beating' and 染め means 'dyeing'.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, also common.
Compound of 叩き (tataki, 'beating') + 染め (some, 'dyeing'). The reading ぞめ is a rendaku form of そめ.