Craft · No. 18
No. 18織物
Shinshu Tsumugi
信州紬
shinshu tsumugi · 長野県
Shinshu Tsumugi is a silk fabric woven across Nagano Prefecture, celebrated for its characteristically textured "tsumugi" yarn and rich, earthy tones. One of Japan's nationally designated traditional crafts, it reflects centuries of sericulture culture rooted in the Japanese Alps.
- Origin
- 長野県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Silk · Indigo
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Nagano Prefecture — historically known as Shinshu — has long been one of Japan's premier sericulture regions, and it is within this silk-rich environm…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The defining technique of Shinshu Tsumugi is hand-weaving with tsumugi yarn. Artisans begin by hand-spinning yarn either from reeled cocoon silk or fr…
No. IVClimate
Nagano's inland continental climate, with its sharp seasonal temperature swings and clean mountain air, created ideal conditions for sericulture that…
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