Loading

Kukuri, Nishijin-gasuri

2017-10-12

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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

Nishijin-ori is a characteristic Japanese woven fabric, made in Kyoto.
There are 12 different types: this one,
using pre-dyed yarn, is called “Nishijin-gasuri”.

Although textiles woven with pre-dyed yarn (kasuri-ori) are produced all around Japan, Nishijin-gasuri stands
out for its colourfully dyed silk yarn.

Kukuri is a resist-binding process vital to the making of kasuri patterns. Cotton thread, water-proof paper, or rubber tubes are used to cover sections of the yarn not to be dyed, which have been marked using the sumiuchi process. These resist materials are worked around the yarn so as to facilitate quick removal immediately after dyeing.

Show lessRead more
  • Title: Kukuri, Nishijin-gasuri
  • Date Created: 2017-10-12
  • Location: itohen-univers
  • Location Created: Kyoto
  • Original Language: Japanese
  • Subject Keywords: Kyoto, Nishijin Weaving, Silk, Kyoto Prefecture, Kasuri, Nishijin-gasuri, Nishijin
  • Type: Textile, fabric
  • External Link: itohen-univers
  • Medium: ikat, silk
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Get the app

Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more

Home
Discover
Play
Nearby
Favorites