03 Mar, 2019
引き箔: Hikihaku Technique
Hikihaku is a traditional weaving technique using metallic threads. It is done using real gold and silver, and making it into a fine yarn.
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03 Mar, 2019
和柄 : Japanese Patterns - Part 2
Traditional Japanese designs, or "Wagara", are traditional Japanese patterns. They are history designs, each with a specific meaning, originally created for decorating traditional garments. Click to learn more about Japanese patterns and its symbolic meanings.
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03 Mar, 2019
和柄 : Japanese Patterns - Part 1
Traditional Japanese designs, or "Wagara", are traditional Japanese patterns. They are history designs, each with a specific meaning, originally created for decorating traditional garments. Click to learn more about Japanese patterns and its symbolic meanings.
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28 Sep, 2018
着物 : Kimono
The word “kimono”, which means “a thing to wear,” is a traditional Japanese full-length robe that grew out of favor following the industrial revolution.
10 Feb, 2016
染め: Japanese Dyeing Techniques
Dyeing is the process of adding color to textile products like fibers, yarns, and fabrics. Dyeing is normally done in a special solution containing dyes and particular chemical material.
02 Dec, 2015
藍染め : Ai-Zome
Ai-zome is a natural indigo dyeing technique originated in Japan. The Ai-Zome process spans over three hundred days, from planting to the creation of the dye pigments.
10 Nov, 2015
襤褸 : Boro
Literally translating to “rags,” or “scraps of cloth” in Japanese, Boro is a symbol of Mottainai; “to use everything and waste nothing”.
03 Oct, 2015
型染 : Katazome
Katazome is a Japanese stencil dyeing technique. It uses a paste-resist surface design process and is used to dye both cloth and paper. Katazome incorporates elements of printmaking and painting and relies on simple natural materials such as rice paste and soymilk.
01 Sep, 2015
絣 : Kasuri
Kasuri is a fabric that has been woven with thread fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the material.
15 Aug, 2015
絞 : Shibori
The word Shibori comes from the Japanese verb root “shiboru,” meaning “to wring, squeeze, press.”