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Silk hard-twisted then shrunk in hot water to raise its crinkled surface; most of Japan's undyed kimono cloth is woven here.
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Tango chirimen is a piece-dyed silk fabric using twisted-thread techniques unique to the Tango region in northern Kyoto Prefecture, and in a broad sense is a byword for silk fabrics of the Tango region in general. The main production areas are Kyotango and Yosano, Yosa District. The Tango region consumes about one third of Japan's silk thread for kimono and Western clothing fabrics, and for kimono fabrics it produces 60 to 70 percent of what circulates in Japan, making it Japan's largest silk-producing area.
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Founded / opened：1720s Highlights / collection：Hacchoo twisting machine, Shibo texture from strongly twisted thread Genre：Textiles and dyeing
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