Craft · No. 14
No. 14織物
Ojiya Tsumugi
小千谷紬
ojiya tsumugi · 新潟県
Ojiya Tsumugi is a handwoven silk textile produced in and around Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture. Distinguished by its warm, rustic texture made from hand-spun silk floss yarn, it is prized for its durability and understated, natural beauty.
- Origin
- 新潟県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Silk
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The Echigo region, which includes Ojiya City, has long been renowned as a center of textile production, initially for high-quality ramie cloth. This a…
No. IIMaterials
The primary material of Ojiya Tsumugi is silk, specifically hand-spun yarn drawn from silk floss (mawata) made by softening waste or double cocoons th…
No. IIITechniques
The production of Ojiya Tsumugi follows a sequence of processes: preparing silk floss, hand-spinning yarn, dyeing, warping, and hand-weaving. Waste co…
No. IVClimate
Ojiya City lies in one of Japan's heaviest snowfall regions. The abundant winter snow enabled the traditional "snow bleaching" technique, which natura…
