As the look of artisanal touches trends across a variety of material categories, textile manufacturers are simulating the look of hand-dyed textiles. Traditional methods of indigo dying — indigenous to a variety of locales, including the shibori technique from Japan — appear to influence the textures and rich blues used in drapery and upholstery fabric. Techniques such as tie-dye, dip-dye and dye painting are referenced through a variety of highly abstract pattern effects. This casual but sophisticated look plays with texture, color and abstraction, while referencing protest culture of the 1970s and the renewed interest in DIY and artisanal techniques.