Cotton Fabric - 16 Slub Solid Tocha

[About Kurume Kasuri]
A retro belt-driven power loom system from the Showa era, where 20 looms operate from a single motor.
This Kurume Kasuri weaving workshop was founded in 1948.
It is one of Japan's representative traditional yarn-dyed textiles.
Features a soft texture close to handwoven fabric.
With over 30 mostly manual processes, each fabric takes 2-4 months to complete.

[About Solid Kurume Kasuri]
Kurume Kasuri is known for its "kukuri" (binding) technique that produces a wide variety of intricate patterns,
but even when woven on a power loom, it still retains a handwoven-like softness.
Processes such as warping, weaving, and finishing are carried out with minimal stress on the yarn,
and many steps continue to be done by hand.
This softness, passed down through generations of artisans, is highly valued by many fabric enthusiasts.
Even for solid and striped fabrics where the kukuri process is omitted,
the same artisans weave and finish the fabric with equal care, resulting in a distinct softness.

[About Mura Yarn]
Mura yarn is made by intentionally applying thick and thin sections randomly along a single yarn.
Before modern spinning technology, these irregularities occurred naturally,
and are characteristic of the vertical fading seen in vintage denim.
With today's trend toward natural and handmade textures,
hand-spun-like Mura yarn has been reevaluated.
Shmogawa Orimono actively incorporates Mura yarn - previously uncommon in Kurume Kasuri -
into tategasuri, solid, and stripe fabrics, while also paying attention to differences
in characteristics among spinning companies.

[Specifications]
Warp yarn: 40/2
Weft yarn: 16/1 Nasura
Dyeing: 100% chemical dye
Finish: Hot-water washed and naturally dried (ready to cut and sew as is)
Color: Ai Blue #3, Brown 508B, Enji 1370