Overview
The ramie technique applied to silk, its kasuri dots so small the pattern is named after mosquitoes.
About this place
Shiozawa Tsumugi is a silk fabric woven around Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture. It uses low-luster tamaito and hand-spun floss silk thread, and is characterized by subdued colors and texture. It is a fabric that brought the traditional techniques of the hemp fabric Echigo Jofu into silk weaving, and began to be woven around the Meiwa era (1764-71). From the Taisho period its output exceeded that of hemp fabric, but with the outbreak of World War II production was restricted as a luxury. In 1949 (Showa 24) the Shiozawa Textile Industry Cooperative was founded.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1200s Highlights / collection：Precise kasuri alignment of mosquito-pattern kasuri Genre：Textiles and dyeing
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Before you go
Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.
More in Art & Crafts
Check before you visit · References
The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.
Crafts and specialties of this prefecture
Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site. Languages: ja / en
Photos of Niigata
Reference photos of the region related to this entry. They are not photos of the listed facility or product.
Enlarge ↗
Enlarge ↗Instagram posts from Niigata (from official accounts)
There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.