And here's an example of one of the many tie-dyeing techniques, called Yamamichi-shibori. The fabric is folded many times and tied before being placed in the dye bath.

これは数ある絞りの技法の一つ、山道絞り。布を幾重にも折り畳み、糸で縛り上げてから染料容器につけて染めます。