Yuki tsumugi
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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.
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