Yumi Wakamatsu

Kasuri Weave Kimono "Gift from the Sky"

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  • Presented in 2022
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Category Textiles
Year Presented 2022
Materials Using cotton thread.
The dye is made from Awa indigo and lye.
Exhibition The 56th Textiles Traditional Kōgei Exhibition
Awards Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education Award
Instructions Wrap with kimono wrapping paper and keep in a lightproof place.
Please avoid light when exhibiting.

  • Kasuri weaving

    Kasuri weaving (kasuriori, “blurred weave”) is a type of ikat weaving done with threads that have been resist dyed, leaving sections of the thread undyed. The threads are then aligned and woven to create stripes, checkered patterns, or pictorial motifs.