Fabric Types

Kaya Cloth

Kaya cloth is a traditional Japanese textile, characterized by its light, breathable, and loosely woven structure, typically made from hemp or cotton. Originally used for mosquito nets (kaya), it also...

Katazome

Katazome is another resist dyeing technique that uses stencils (kata) to apply resist paste. This method has been used in Japan for centuries and is known for its repetitive patterns...

Aizome

In Japan, indigo dyeing is known as aizome, and its popularity dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), when brighter colors were reserved for the higher social classes. The lower...

Kasuri

Kasuri is a traditional Japanese textile technique that involves a type of ikat weaving. The term "kasuri" refers to fabrics woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images...

Shibori

Shibori uses intricate stitches and combinations of stitches or dextrous ways of folding to achieve its effects to create all over patterns like florals. In contrast, tie dye is exactly how...

Zokin

Sashiko and Boro traditional cleaning cloths. Similar to the tradition of saving fabrics, reusing and repairing seen in folk clothing and everyday objects, these were made of patches of fabrics...