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Chichibu Meisen

Saitama · Chichibu · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 秩父銘仙

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Chichibu Meisen
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WHAT TO DOChichibu Meisen

Meisen from Chichibu. The hogushi-ori technique, in which the warp threads are stencil-printed before weaving, produces bold patterns.

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Chichibu

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Meisen from Chichibu. The hogushi-ori technique, in which the warp threads are stencil-printed before weaving, produces bold patterns.

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Field:Silk textiles, hogushi weaving

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