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Kyoto embroidery

Kyoto embroidery workshop Sugishita and Photo by Uesugi Halca2015

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University
Kyoto, Japan

It is said that there are over one hundred different embroidery
techniques, of which about thirty are commonly used. Apart from these
techniques, artisans also pay great attention to how threads are twisted, a
step that is vital to bring out various textures.

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  • Title: Kyoto embroidery
  • Creator: Kyoto embroidery workshop Sugishita, Photo by Uesugi Halca
  • Date Created: 2015
  • Rights: © Kyo-nui Sugishita
Art Research Center, Ritsumeikan University

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