Craft · No. 55
No. 55その他の繊維製品
Kyō Nui (Kyoto Embroidery)
京繍
kyo nui · 京都府
Kyō Nui is a refined embroidery tradition from Kyoto, crafted with lustrous silk threads using an extraordinary range of intricate stitching techniques. Renowned for its vivid color palette and pictorial expressiveness, it adorns kimono, Noh costumes, Buddhist textiles, and decorative art pieces.
- Origin
- 京都府
- Category
- その他の繊維製品
- Materials
- Silk · Gold · Silver
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The roots of Kyō Nui reach back to the Asuka and Nara periods, when embroidery techniques were introduced from the Asian continent alongside the sprea…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Kyō Nui employs a wide repertoire of stitching methods, each chosen to achieve specific visual and textural effects. Flat stitch (hira-nui) lays paral…
No. IVClimate
Kyoto's basin geography creates hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters — conditions that demand careful management of silk threads during dyeing and…
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