What Is Hand-Painted Yuzen? The Process, and How Kyo Yuzen Differs from Kaga Yuzen
2026-07-03
Hand-painted yuzen is a dyeing technique where an artisan lays down a fine resist paste following a drawn outline, then fills in the pattern one color at a time with a brush — closer to painting a picture than what most people imagine when they hear "dyed fabric." Its appeal lies in delicate detail, subtle […]
What Is Katazome? Stencil Dyeing Explained, and How It Differs from Hand-Painting
2026-07-03
Katazome is an umbrella term for dyeing techniques that use a carved stencil laid over fabric, applying resist paste or dye through the cut-out design. Because the same stencil can be reused again and again, it's well suited to fine, precisely repeating patterns, and it turns up across a wide range of dyed textiles — […]