The Hirota Tsumugi Blog
Textiles
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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 the Kasuri technique of Oshima Tsumugi / Part 1: “Katasu” and “Hitomoto”
- The Oshima Tsumugi's patterns consist of a countless number of extremely small dots. Surprisingly, each dots less than a square millimeter are an independent ikat crossed by warp and weft Kasuri yarns. All the dots are arranged and adjusted by hands to create the spectacular beautiful woven patterns.
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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, Kyoto, exclusively used for a finest Kimono white cloth. Today, it covers about 70% of the kimono silk fabrics.
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- 2020.12.21
- A Disappearing Craftmanship of “Yuki Tsumugi”
- Yuki tsumugi production consists of a multiple steps, complete division of labor, involving different artisans at different stages. If one of 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 traditional wisdoms of craftmanship.
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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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- 2020.02.25
- Yomitanzan-Hanaori textiles from Okinawa
- Hana-ori, a flower pattern created "through" weaving, is one of characteristics of Okinawa textiles. Among several different Hanaori textiles, Yomitanzan-hanaori silk textile is distinctly delicate and beautiful.
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- 2019.12.13
- Omi-jofu, descended from fantom Takamiya-nuno
- Omi-jofu is a traditional hemp and ramie textile, designated as a list of Japan' traditional crafts. Despite its name recognition, rarely met even in kimono stores in Japan, due to its scarcity. So what is Omi-jofu that was descended from fantom Takamiya-nuno?
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- 2019.11.20
- New works from Shimoi-tsumugi
- 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) [in the general meaning, includes Ojiya-chijimi (小千谷縮)] is a extremely refined handcraft hemp fabric woven with ultra-fine ramie thread, from the snowy Uonuma and Ojiya city, Nigata prefecture.
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