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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- 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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- 2019.11.20
- Shimoi Tsumugi | New Arrivals | Latest Fabric Collection
- We just received new works from Shimoi tsumugi, made by a textile artist, Shimoi Nobuhiko based in Ida city, Nagano prefecture. He used to work as a textile designer for Western clothing. Thus he could bring modern sensitivity into traditional kimono cloth making.
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- 2019.10.02
- Echigo jofu & Ojiya chijimi : Japanese Finest Ramie Textile
- Echigo jofu (越後上布) , along with Ojiya-chijimi (小千谷縮), is one of the highest quality as well as oldest traditional hemp textiles in Japan, made in the snowy Uonuma and Ojiya city, Nigata prefecture.
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- 2019.09.20
- Hirota Tsumugi Textile Exhibition Oct 2019
- On 1st (Tue) & 2nd (Wed) of October, we are going to have a regular display of our products at our place.
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- 2019.08.07
- Traditional “Tatsugou” Patterned Oshima Tsumugi Silk from Amami Oshima Island
- Tatsugou(龍郷) pattern is well-known for the representative traditional pattern of Oshima tsumugi.
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