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Production Process of Awa Shijira Fabric: Dyeing
2016-12-12
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan
Composted dry indigo leaves called "sukumo" are placed in an Otani-yaki vat and fermented to make the dye. To maintain the optimum temperature for indigo dyeing, the vat is buried in the ground.
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- Title: Production Process of Awa Shijira Fabric: Dyeing
- Date Created: 2016-12-12
- Location: Nagao-Orifu
- Location Created: Nagao-Orifu
- Subject Keywords: Awa Shijira Fabrics, Tokushima Prefecture
- Rights: © Nagao-Orifu
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