Itajime shibori is a shaped-resist technique. Traditionally, the cloth is sandwiched between two pieces of wood, which are held in place with string. More modern textile artists can be found using shapes cut from acrylic or plexiglass and holding the shapes with C-clamps.
The definition of a conflagration is a massive destructive fire. An example of a conflagration is a large fire that burns up two houses. a big, destructive fire.
verb (used with object), conflated, conflating. 1. to fuse into one entity; merge: to conflate dissenting voices into one protest. Origin of conflate. Latin. 1600-1610. 1600-10; < Latin conflÄtus, past participle of conflÄre to fuse together, equivalent to con- con- + flÄre to blow2.