Craft · No. 04
No. 04織物
Oku-Aizu Showa Karamushi-ori
奥会津昭和からむし織
oku aizu showa karamushi ori · 福島県
Oku-Aizu Showa Karamushi-ori is a traditional textile from Showa Village in Fukushima Prefecture, woven from karamushi (ramie), a bast fiber plant. The fabric is prized for its cool, lightweight texture and the exquisite delicacy achieved through entirely hand-based production methods.
- Origin
- 福島県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Hemp
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The cultivation and weaving of karamushi (ramie) has deep roots in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture, with Showa Village long recognized as one…
No. IIMaterials
The primary material is bast fiber harvested from the stems of karamushi (ramie, Boehmeria nivea) cultivated within Showa Village itself. Karamushi is…
No. IIITechniques
Production begins with cultivating karamushi and proceeds through fiber extraction (o-hiki), yarn spinning (ito-umi), warping, and finally weaving — a…
No. IVClimate
Showa Village sits deep in the mountainous Oku-Aizu interior, experiencing heavy snowfall in winter and hot, humid summers typical of an inland climat…
