Echigo Jofu Cloth for Kimono "Chic Kasuri on Unbleached Fabric"
Year.2022- Textiles
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Description
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CategoryTextiles
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Year presented2022
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RarityUnique
Techniques Used
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.
Echigo jofu
Echigo jōfu (“Echigo fine cloth”) is a fabric with a long history, made from the fibers of the perennial plant ramie (choma, or karamushi). The fabric is woven on a simple backstrap loom, which allows the weaver to adjust the tightness of the warp (vertical threads) using a strap around the weaver’s waist. The design is created by arranging the alignment of the weft (horizontal threads). The woven cloth is then softened by kneading the fabric in hot water, and naturally bleached by laying it out over snow on a sunny winter day. The finished colored fabrics take on a more subdued tone, while the white fabrics are bleached a brighter white, resulting in a high-quality fabric for summer kimono.
Selected exhibitions
- The 62th East Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition (2022)
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