Craft · No. 12
No. 12織物
Shiozawa Tsumugi
塩沢紬
shiozawa tsumugi · 新潟県
Shiozawa Tsumugi is a silk textile produced in the Shiozawa area of Minami-Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture. Distinguished by its delicate crinkled texture (shibo) and translucent quality, it is a product of the region's exceptional snow-country weaving heritage.
- Origin
- 新潟県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Silk
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The weaving traditions of the Shiozawa region trace back at least to the Nara period, when Echigo Jofu — a fine hemp cloth from the area — was recorde…
No. IIMaterials
Shiozawa Tsumugi is woven primarily from silk — notably tama-ito (thread reeled from double-cocoons) and tsumugi-ito (hand-spun thread from waste coco…
No. IIITechniques
Weaving Shiozawa Tsumugi begins with reeling, hand-spinning, and sizing the silk yarn before setting it on a traditional high-frame loom (takabata) fo…
No. IVClimate
Shiozawa lies in one of Japan's heaviest snowfall zones. The prolonged winter snows historically confined residents indoors, creating ideal conditions…
