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Thread dyed with a local shrub and then trodden into iron-rich mud to blacken; the kasuri threads are themselves woven first on a separate loom.
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Ōshimatsumugi (大島紬, Ōshima-tsumugi; Amami: Ōshimachimugi) is a traditional craft textile produced in the Amami Islands (mainly Amami Ōshima) in northern Ryukyu Islands, Japan. It is a hand-woven plain-weave silk cloth dyed in mud. The textile is most commonly used for making kimonos. Oshima-tsumugi kimonos are often simply called Ōshima.
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Founded / opened：1300 years ago Highlights / collection：Mud dyeing, Kasuri using a binding machine, More than 30 processes Genre：Textiles and dyeing
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