The Hirota Tsumugi Blog
Yuki Tsumugi
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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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- 2019.04.14
- Yuki Tsumugi’s Silk Handspinning – the World Most Expensive Silk Textile
- Yuki tsumugi is inscribed for UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. Only Yuki tsumugi and Echigo jofu/Ojiya chijimi are inscribed among Japanese textile traditions so far. How astonishing about Yuki tsumugi is its hand-spinning process. All of the weft and wrap yarns 100% consist of floss silk handspun yarn.
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