The Hirota Tsumugi Blog
Tsumugi from Okinawa
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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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- 2019.07.02
- Ryukyu Kasuri / “clay wall like” unique texture
- The Ryukyu Kasuri for summer kimono employs unique twisted silk for weft yarns in order to make distinctive scabrous and see-through texture. Its texture is sometimes called "cray wall like".
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- 2019.05.10
- Shuri brocade obi made by SHUKUMINE kyoko
- Shukumine Kyoko is the leading personality of Shuri brocade of Okinawa textile. These are the cotton obi made by Shukumine Kyoko. The unique woven pattern is a traditional pattern of Ryukyu culture, that is hand-loomed folk art textile, the fine craftsmanship of Ryukyuan people and the expression of indigenous Okinawa culture.
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- 2019.03.09
- Mud-dyeing kumejima-tsumugi
- Kumejima tsumugi is one of traditional crafted tsumugi textiles, made in the Kume island, located about 90 kilometers west of Okinawa Honto.
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