Oshima tsumugi
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This is a unique type of tsumugi (see N-8-1-3) which is woven on Amami
Oshima Island, Kagoshima Prefecture. The finished colour of the yarn is a
distinctive dark brown resulting from a long and complex dyeing process
involving the use of a species of hawthorn called teichiki or sharinbai (
Raphiolepis umbellata Makino) and cuprous-earth.
This fabric can also be recognised by designs representing the habu, a
venomous snake found on Amami Oshima island.
The designs are executed in the manner called kasuri (see S-3-2-15).
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