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difficult to match up the kasuri pattern. The required length of thread for
the warp is also measured.
6. Binding: Thread is stretched out and using a template those parts of
the thread that do not need to be dyed are bound with the skin of the
banana plant, and once again bound tightly with a cord. It is a job
requiring a great deal of experience because if the binding is too tight
the thread will break and if it is too loose the dye will seep under the
binding.
7. Dyeing: The two main dyes used are sharinbai( Rhaphiolepis
umbellata) and Ryukyu indigo. To extract a dye from sharinbai thick
branches and twigs are cut up small and put into a large pot of water
and boiled. The kasuri threads are immersed in this dye and then
partially dried. The thread is sometimes steamed and the dyeing
process is repeated until achieving the required color. The thread is
usually dipped a minimum of 30 times.
8. Setting Up: After removing the binding, the thread is laid out following
the design and passed through a temporary reed. The warp is then
carefully wound onto the beam and passed through the reed and
heddle
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