Kyo-Kanoko Shibori is a traditional tie-dye technique produced in Kyoto. The name “Kanoko” (fawn) comes from the resemblance of the tied and resisted patterns to the spots on a young deer’s back. The representative style is Hitta-Shibori, characterized by small square dye resist areas with dots inside. Other techniques include Hitome, Boshi, and Kasamaki, and when an entire fabric is covered, it is called So-Shibori (all-over Shibori) or So-Kanoko. The process begins with sketching a design on the fabric, followed by artisans—each specialized in one tying method—who meticulously bind the fabric with threads. To enable multicolor dyeing, bucket-resist and Boshi resist methods are used to prevent dye bleeding, after which the fabric is immersed in dye, dried, the threads removed, and finally stretched and steamed for finishing. The resulting colors, gradations, and three-dimensional textures—born from precise tying and advanced dyeing skills—are unmatched by any other technique. From the Muromachi through early Edo periods, this style flourished as Tsujigahana dyeing. By the mid-Edo period, Kanoko Shibori reached its peak, celebrated as a luxurious form of tie-dyeing.