板いた締じめ

noun

itajime; board-clamp resist dyeing

A traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique where folded fabric is pressed between carved wooden boards and dye is applied, creating geometric patterns. Often discussed in textile and craft contexts.

• 板いた締じめは、布ぬのを板いたで挟はさんで染そめる技ぎ法ほうです。

  Itajime is a technique where fabric is dyed by clamping it between boards.

• このスカーフは板いた締じめで染そめられています。

  This scarf was dyed using the itajime method.