Craft · No. 02
No. 02織物
Oitama Tsumugi
置賜紬
oitama tsumugi · 山形県
Oitama Tsumugi is a silk textile woven in the Oitama region of southern Yamagata Prefecture. It is distinguished by its warm, rustic texture achieved through hand-spun silk threads and rich, nuanced colors produced with traditional plant-based dyeing.
- Origin
- 山形県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Silk · Indigo
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Silk weaving has deep roots in the Oitama region of Yamagata Prefecture, where sericulture and textile production developed as central pillars of loca…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The production of Oitama Tsumugi begins with the careful selection of cocoons, followed by the labor-intensive preparation of mawata (silk floss) and…
No. IVClimate
The Oitama region lies in an inland basin in southern Yamagata, characterized by heavy winter snowfall and large seasonal temperature swings. The long…
