Wasarasa

The very fact that over 10 katagami are used to dye one pattern makes wasarasa production time consuming. Nowadays, when so many textiles are printed using silk screen techniques or simple ink-jet printing, communication of the intrinsic value of wasarasa requires the consideration of many things, including choice of production site, ideas about color, and applications. Shiro Nakano, a wasarasa craftsman, while honing his dyeing techniques, is studying katagami cutting under Ise katagami master Isao Uchida, and is making every effort to communicate the value of wasarasa to future generations.