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Yuki tsumugi
Woven mainly in the town of Yuki in Ibaragi Prefecture, Yuki tsumugi is one of the oldest textiles still being made in Japan on traditional backstrap looms (izaribata) using hand-spun (tsumngi) silk yarns. Like Oshima-tsumugi, it is decorated with kasuri designs (see above: S-3-2-2) that take as long as two months to prepare and weave. The finished fabric is soft and bulky with a unique lustre. In many cases the yarn is indigo-dyed and the colour is mellowed by frequent washing of the finished fabric in hot water.