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Tsutsugaki (筒描) is a Japanese technique ofresist dyeing that involves drawing rice-paste designs on cloth,dyeing the cloth, and then washing off the paste.[1]
The rice paste is typically made from sweet rice, which has a highstarch content and is therefore rather sticky. The paste is applied through a tube (tsutsu) similar to apiping bag. A related process is to apply the paste through a stencil, a technique known askatazome.
The cloth dyed is typicallycotton, and the dye is typicallyindigo, so the design is usually white on blue. Banners for shops or other purposes are sometimes made in this manner.
The designs are often creatures fromJapanese mythology such as thecrane or thetortoise, or a family crest, or a name (written inkanji). Flowers and trees are common motifs as well.
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