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Production Process of Awa Shijira Fabric: Weaving

2016-12-12

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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

The number of warp threads for one kimono width are measured to the length of one kimono in a determined color arrangement and then wound onto the warp beam. The combination of a dense 1:1 plain weave structure with a looser structure where adjacent threads are used together as a unit results in uneven tension, which gives the fabric a bumpy texture.

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  • Title: Production Process of Awa Shijira Fabric: Weaving
  • Date Created: 2016-12-12
  • Location: Nagao-Orifu
  • Location Created: Nagao-Orifu
  • Subject Keywords: Awa Shijira Fabrics, Tokushima Prefecture
  • Rights: © Nagao-Orifu
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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