The Hirota Tsumugi Blog
Textiles
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- 2025.09.05
- Kimono Silk Exhibition September 2025 HIROTA TSUMUGI
- We displayed our 2025 Fall/Winter kimono silk collection at our showroom on 1st and 2nd September. We constantly focus on the handcrafted high quality textile works made for quality daily wear kimono (the daily wear, non-formal kimono category is called 紬 "Tsumugi").
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- 2025.08.19
- Shirataka Omeshi and Shimoi Tsumugi | New Arrivals | Latest Fabric Collection, August 5′
- ■ Shirataka Omeshi Silk Made in: Shirataka, Yamagata prefecture Weaver: Komatsu Orimono Kobo (Komatsu studio) Material: Silk 100%
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- 2025.02.05
- Summer Shiozawa and Akagi Tsumugi Silks | New Arrivals | Latest Fabric Collection, January 25′
- Summer Kimono silks are mostly woven by using hard-twisted raw silk threads, so that the texture results in being dry and see-through, which enables a comfortable summer Kimono wearing with well-ventilation.
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- 2025.01.13
- Handspun Obi Shizen-fu fabrics from Nigata, Shi-fu, Ramie and Kudzu | New Arrivals | Latest Fabric Collection, January 25′
- ■ Kudzu-fu 8-Sun Obi fabric, Natural and Indigo-dyed colors Made in: Nigata prefecture Material: Handspun Kudzu 100%
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- 2025.01.07
- AKASHI CHIJIMI Silk, The touch feels like “Cicada’s wings”
- Akashi Chijimi textile technique was originally started in Akashi, Hyogo prefecture, more than 400 years ago.
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- 2023.05.10
- Ryukyu Kasuri | New Arrivals | Latest Fabric Collection, 20 March 23′
- ::: Ryukyu Kasuri ::: Made in : Haebaru-cho, Okinawa Material: Silk 100%
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- 2023.05.05
- Woodblock Printed Chintz by Masahumi Kageyama | New Arrivals | Latest Fabric Collection, 10 May 23′
- Masahumi Kageyama is a dye artist who specializes in a very rare technique of wood printed chintz. He dyed 2 pieces of obi silk fabric for us.
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- 2023.04.14
- Tanba-Nuno | New Arrivals | Latest Fabric Collection, 13 April 23′
- ::: Tanba-fu ::: Made in: Aogaki cho, Tanba city Weavers: Otani Tomie, Ashida Michiko
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- 2023.03.28
- New Arrivals | Latest Fabric Collection, 28 March 23′
- ::: Shirataka Omeshi (Oitama Tsumugi) ::: Made in : Shirataka-cho, Oitama region, The South part of Yamagata pref.
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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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