shibori

Found the entire book online on shibori! Shibori is like Tie dye but the correct definition from the book is:

"Shibori is a Japanese word for a variety of ways of embellishing textiles and shaping cloth and securing it before dyeing. Word comes from shibaru which means to wring squeeze or press. "

From Shibori: The Inventive Art of Japanese Shaped Resist Dyeing : Tradition, Techniques, Innovation

By Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada

You can learn about it's traditions and techniques!
I haven't seen any pretty kimono that was shibori but it's a textile technique definitely to be appreciated.

I also found people who create art from shibori techniques. She uses it part of her art for it's texture and form. It's magnificent! Completely unrelated now to kimono but it's great how techniques transcend and become a part of art.