Craft · No. 05
No. 05織物
Yuki Tsumugi
結城紬
yuki tsumugi · 茨城県
Yuki Tsumugi is a silk pongee textile produced in the Yuki region spanning Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures. Spun by hand from silk cocoon wadding, it is celebrated for its exceptional softness, warmth, and feather-light weight.
- Origin
- 茨城県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Silk · Indigo
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Yuki Tsumugi stretch back at least to the Nara period, when records indicate that silk textiles were already being presented to the imp…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Production of Yuki Tsumugi involves three core stages: hand-spinning silk floss into yarn, binding and dyeing threads for kasuri (ikat) patterns, and…
No. IVClimate
Located in the inland Kanto Plain, the Yuki region experiences cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers — conditions historically well-suited to seric…
