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A visit to the Textile Museum of Oaxaca
when formed by the boushi shibori technique
she guides the viewer through the basics to advanced techniques producing beautiful patterns and pleats for clothing
Kakishibu, Persimmon Tannin Powder from Japan wool English and Japanese textKaki() means persimmon and shibu() astringent or tannin. Persimmons (Latin: Diospyros kaki) are a fruit with a long history of use as food and as a dye. It is condensed tannin. Kakishibu is both a tannin and a dye made from unripe persimmon fruits. The fruits are picked when green and at the highest level of tannin content. After they are crushed and fermented, their juice is concentrated, dried and ground into a powder (almost 95% tannin content). It