Craft · No. 49
No. 49染色品
Kyo Komon
京小紋
kyo komon · 京都府
Kyo Komon is a refined resist-dyeing craft from Kyoto, distinguished by its delicate, minutely patterned designs applied to silk and other fine fabrics using traditional stencil and Yuzen dyeing techniques.
- Origin
- 京都府
- Category
- 染色品
- Materials
- Silk · Washi paper · Indigo
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Kyo Komon trace back to the Edo period, when small-patterned (komon) stencil dyeing was used on the formal garments of the samurai clas…
No. IIMaterials
The primary material is silk fabric, with Tango chirimen (crepe) and habutae (plain silk) being especially prized for their lustrous surface and excel…
No. IIITechniques
The central process of Kyo Komon is katazuke (stencil application), in which a precisely cut stencil is laid over the fabric and paste or dye is caref…
No. IVClimate
Kyoto's inland basin climate, with its hot, humid summers and cold winters, fostered abundant river systems such as the Kamo and Katsura rivers. Acces…
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