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Nagoya Yuzen

No. 45染色品

Nagoya Yuzen

名古屋友禅

nagoya yuzen · 愛知県

Nagoya Yuzen is a traditional textile dyeing craft produced mainly in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Distinguished by its elegant combination of resist-dyeing techniques with lavish gold-leaf decoration and embroidery, it produces refined yet richly ornate kimono and fabrics.

Origin
愛知県
Category
染色品
Materials
Silk · Gold · Silver
Designation
Nat'l Traditional Craft

No. IHistory

The origins of Nagoya Yuzen lie in the spread of yuzen dyeing techniques from Kyoto and Kanazawa to the Owari region during the Edo period. As a castl…

No. IIMaterials

Nagoya Yuzen is worked primarily on silk fabric, with white base cloths such as Tango chirimen (crepe) and habutae (smooth silk) prized for their shee…

No. IIITechniques

Nagoya Yuzen production is divided among specialized artisans working in a collaborative system. A sketch artist first draws the design onto the white…

No. IVClimate

The Nobi Plain surrounding Nagoya experiences hot, humid summers, providing ample water resources well-suited to the steaming and washing stages essen…