Japanese Kibiso Silk Skein - 1000dn sukumo and photographed by Dr

and photographed by Dr

This finely milled indigo in liquid paste reduces more easily and dyes more efficiently as there are less unreacted indigo left in the vat

After initial placement of the stitched and gathered fabric on the rope core

Ana Lisa Hedstrom continues her explorations in Japanese textile methods

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Japanese Kibiso Silk Skein - 1000dn sukumo and photographed by DrKibiso (also called choshi) denotes silk drawn from the outer layer of the silk cocoon, considered "waste" in comparison to the smooth filament that makes up the inner cocoon. Our suppliers in Japan stockpile these uneven remains and reel them into raw, crisp skeins. Their reeling mill is one of only two mills still operating in Japan, and its skeins are rare 100% Japanese silk. Kibiso skeins come in coarse 3000dn and fine 1000dn varieties. Because