The Hirota Tsumugi Blog
Every fabrics Hirota Tsumugi supplies holds a profound story from unkown Japanese
traditional or historic backgrounds to astonishingly meticulous craftsmanship.
At Hirota Tsumugi we thrive on exchanging these unrevealed stories. The Blog offers an oppotunity
to discover and introduece the Japanese Kimono fabric culture and craftsmanship futher.
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- 2022.05.07
- Omi Chijimi Ramie & Cotton Woven Fabric for Summer Kimono and Yukata
- Newly woven in this spring, Omi Chijimi ramie and cotton summer kimono fabric with 3 color options (Purple / Blue / Beige), made in the Eastern lake district of Shiga prefecture, Omi region. The ramie weaving history in this area is very old over 1,000 years for producing highest quality ramie summer Kimono fabrics.
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- 2022.03.29
- Understand Kasuri Technique of Oshima-tsumugi / “Katasu” and “Hitomoto”
- Oshima Tsumugi is a traditional silk textile and one of the most famous kimono textiles in Japan made in Amami Oshima island, Kagoshima prefecture. It is also known for the world's most minute and precise ikat textile.
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- 2022.02.03
- Tango Chirimen / Finest silk crepe fabric made for a supreme Kimono
- Tango Chirimen "丹後ちりめん" is a crepe silk fabric made in Tongo, the north part of Kyoto, exclusively made and used for finest Kimono fabrics. Its elegance and outstanding ability to dye, established unshakable position of kimono material. Today, it covers about 70% of all kimono silk fabrics in the market.
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- 2020.12.21
- Surikomi-kasuri / A Disappearing Craftsmanship from Yuki-tsumugi textile tradition
- The traditional Yuki-tsumugi silk production consists of multiple steps, which are a complete division of labor, involving different artisans at different stages (in total there are more than 20 different stages). If one of the experts retired, it is not replaceable. In this Covid-19 pandemic situation, the production rate has dramatically decreased. We are again about to lose one of precious traditions.
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- 2020.10.06
- “Hand weaving”? Japanese Hand looms and Power looms used in Kimono Fabric Weavers
- There are a tons of "hand woven" labeled fabrics in the Kimono market. But we better figure out which type of loom is used for "hand weaving" the fabric, because it may not matchwith your imaginal hand weaving. Let's look at various looms used in Japanese kimono fabric makers along with the development of looms in Japan.
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- 2020.05.01
- Ice Cotton Kimono Underwear Fabric, the Most Suitable for A Summer Cloth Face Mask
- In recent summer's intense heat, wearing a mask to go out will be incredibly harsh. Our product of Ice Cotton fabric, made of natural fibers, could be greatly helpful with its comfortable touch and cooling effect.
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- 2020.04.01
- Concerning Oshima tsumugi’s production prospect
- Oshima tsumugi is the most famous 'tsumugi' kimono, with its finest kasuri (ikat) and wide choice of design variations. Even though Oshima tsumugi is the biggest tsumugi weaving area and industry in Japan, the production rate is decreasing hugely,
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- 2020.03.27
- Hirota Tsumugi Textile Exhibition 2020 April
- Hirota Tsumugi textile display April 2020 Date : April 1 (Wed) - 2 (Fri), 2020 (9am - 17pm)
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- 2020.02.25
- Yomitanzan Hanaori from Okinawa
- Hana-ori, a flower pattern created "through" weaving, is the technique well used in traditional Okinawa handcraft textiles. Yomitanzan hanaori is one of most beautiful and elaborate Hana-ori Okinawa textiles.
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- 2019.12.20
- Holiday Closure Notice Dec 2020
- Our company will be in New year holiday between December 25 and January 5. Wish you have a Happy New Yea
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