KURUME KASURI Fabric - 1 Stripe Useful Stripe

[About Kurume Kasuri]
Kurume Kasuri is a traditional pre-dyed fabric woven on a retro Showa-era belt-driven power loom, where 20 looms are connected to a single motor. It originates from Kurume, established in the year 1948. It is a representative Japanese traditional fabric.

It is characterized by a soft and handwoven-like texture, similar to hand weaving. The production process involves numerous manual steps, taking 2 to 4 months to complete. Once woven, the fabric undergoes a hot water treatment and natural drying process, resulting in approximately 10% shrinkage and giving it the final touch.

The weaving technique features a blurred stripe pattern created by combining shades of the same color. The term "stripe" ("shima" in Japanese) originally referred to cotton fabric with vertical stripes imported from foreign countries through Nanban trade. It was called "shima-mono" (island fabric) because it was brought from distant lands ("shima") and later came to be known as "stripe" during the Edo period.

[Specifications]
Warp Yarn: 40/2
Weft Yarn: 20/1
Fabric Thickness: Standard
Dyed using chemical dyes: 100%
Cotton: 100%
Fabric Width: Approximately 38 cm
Finished with hot water treatment and natural drying (fabric is shrunk by about 10%, allowing for immediate cutting and sewing after purchase)
Colors: Blue, Green, Purple, Dark Navy

[Notes]
Sold in 6-meter increments
The price is per 6 meters.
There may be slight differences in color between the actual product and the photographs.