Kimono of Cotton Fūtsū "Blue Sea"
- Textiles
- Presented in 2021
- Not for Sale
| Category | Textiles |
|---|---|
| Year Presented | 2021 |
| Exhibition | The 68th Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
| Awards | Japan Kōgei Association President Award |
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Fūtsū double weave cloth
Fūtsū double weave cloth (fūtsū ori) is a type of compound weave that uses two different sets of colored warp threads. The figuring on both faces of the resulting double-layered cloth have an inverted color relationship. Fūtsū (lit. “wind passes through”) refers to the opening between the two layers of cloth.
Sachiko Kobayashi
Using thin cotton threads, I weave textiles using a double weaving technique called "futsuori" to express the scenery in my mind. I use plant dye and design stripes and mosaic patterns. As different colored threads are used on the front and back side, although the patterns are the same, the colors look different. For example, if the threads are 10 different colors, you can express 100 different colors by changing the combination of warp and weft threads.