Craft · No. 36
No. 36織物
Yaeyama Jofu
八重山上布
yaeyama jofu · 沖縄県
Yaeyama Jofu is a high-grade ramie textile woven in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa, including Ishigaki and Taketomi islands. Hand-spun ramie threads and intricate kasuri (ikat) patterns give the fabric its hallmark fineness and cool, crisp feel.
- Origin
- 沖縄県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Hemp · Indigo · 植物染料
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Yaeyama Jofu traces its origins to the era of the Ryukyu Kingdom, when the Yaeyama Islands were major producers of ramie cloth. Under the oppressive p…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The defining technique of Yaeyama Jofu is kasuri (ikat) weaving, in which threads are bound and resist-dyed in precise patterns before being set on th…
No. IVClimate
The Yaeyama Islands lie in a subtropical climate zone characterized by high temperatures, humidity, and intense sunlight year-round. These conditions…
