About Our Fabrics
Original fabrics ranging from traditional Japanese to modern styles
Our fabrics are woven with threads colored using the Chikugo dyeing method, celebrated for its even coloration, vivid hues, and resistance to fading. We offer a wide range of patterns and weaving techniques. Building on the legacy of Kurume Shima-ori (a traditional weaving style) handed down since the Meiji era, we create stripes and plaids, dobby weaves produced by manipulating the loom’s frame, and textured shibori weaves with raised patterns formed through special thread arrangements. From traditional Japanese to contemporary styles, our fabrics can be tailored to any purpose or need. In addition, the flexibility to freely select warp threads makes it possible to weave extra-wide fabrics of 140 cm or more.
A wide variety of woven fabrics,
made possible by skilled craftsmanship
The weaving process begins with arranging pre-dyed warp threads on a warping machine to establish patterns and colors, then interlacing weft threads to form fabric. Through advanced craftsmanship, we create a wide variety of textiles using weaving techniques developed in Western Japan. These include dobby weaving, which produces three-dimensional patterns by manipulating the loom’s frame; chijimi weaving, which yields a textured, crinkled surface through special thread arrangements; and katsuobushi-stripe, characterized by a subtle gradient of color reminiscent of the back of a bonito fish.
From colors and weaving techniques to fabric width,
we specialize in original fabric development
Our fabric weaving begins with the careful selection of yarn. The color and character of the finished textile are shaped by the pairing of warp and weft threads and the way they are interlaced. Even when producing solid colors, we use individually dyed yarns to achieve dimensional depth, or apply special treatments to create unique textures. Through these techniques, combined with traditional methods, we develop original fabrics found nowhere else.
Our original brand offering Japanese traditional homewear items
such as samue, jinbei, and monpe,
along with products like aprons and slippers.
Our high end line of clothing items in vibrant colors,
made possible through collaborations with dyeing artisans in the Chikugo region, with elevated silhouettes of traditional homewear.