Craft · No. 06
No. 06織物
Isesaki Kasuri
伊勢崎絣
isesaki kasuri · 群馬県
Isesaki Kasuri is a traditional ikat (kasuri) silk textile produced in and around Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture. It is prized for its intricate pre-dyed yarn patterns and the lustrous, supple quality inherent to Japanese silk weaving.
- Origin
- 群馬県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Silk · Indigo
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Isesaki Kasuri is rooted in the long history of sericulture and silk weaving in the Isesaki region of Gunma Prefecture. By the Edo period, the area ha…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The defining feature of Isesaki Kasuri is its kasuri (ikat) technique, in which patterns are dyed into the threads before weaving. By resist-dyeing th…
No. IVClimate
Gunma Prefecture has a continental inland climate featuring hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters swept by the "karakaze" — a strong, dry northwest…
