This intricate Japanese technique of pleating fabric before dyeing dates back to the eighth century. The traditional method calls for indigo dye, but you can find shibori in other shades of blue, too.

Q. You write about using your tie to connect colors and I am looking for some suggestions. I like to wear khaki pants and blue (light or jean dark) shirts. What color tie patterns would work with this ...

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A visual expression of happiness in fabric form, tie-dye, in all of its Technicolor glory, is the kind of mood boost we need now—particularly as we’ve been stuck in the same-old confines of home.