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Kurume Kasuri

Fukuoka · Kurume · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 久留米絣

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WHAT TO DOKurume Kasuri

Said to have been invented by a twelve-year-old girl who noticed the pattern in a faded cloth; now an Important Intangible Cultural Property.

WHEREFukuoka

Chikugo · Kurume

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Said to have been invented by a twelve-year-old girl who noticed the pattern in a faded cloth; now an Important Intangible Cultural Property.

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Kurume kasuri (久留米絣) is a traditional Japanese kasuri textile produced in Kurume City and its surrounding areas in Fukuoka Prefecture, formerly part of the Kurume Domain. It is a cotton-based fabric primarily dyed with indigo, characterized by patterns created through the use of pre-dyed threads, alternating between indigo and white. Kurume kasuri is considered one of the three major kasuri textiles in Japan, along with Iyo kasuri and Bingo kasuri. The technique was designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property in 1956, and recognized as a Traditional Craft by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in 1976.

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Key facts

Founded / opened:1800 approx. Highlights / collection:Patterns made by tying and indigo dyeing, Devised by Den Inoue Genre:Textiles and dyeing

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