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.
Definition of 'conflate'. conflate. If you conflate two or more descriptions or ideas, or if they conflate, you combine them in order to produce a single one. Her letters conflate past and present. Unfortunately the public conflated fiction with reality and made her into a saint.