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Ikat (Kasuri) Patterns

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

Echigo jōfu textiles made from hand-plied ramie threads in the warp and weft and incorporating tie-resist dyed warp and weft ikat (kasuri) patterns. The finer the threads used to weave, the more translucent the finished material.

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  • Title: Ikat (Kasuri) Patterns
  • Subject Keywords: Echigo Jōfu
  • Type: Textile, Kimono
  • Rights: Photo: Courtesy of Honda Weaving Company, Minamiuonuma.
  • Medium: Handwoven
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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