SHIMOGAWA KURUME KASURI Fabric 6 Colors Bonito Vacation Stripe Kinari

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

It is characterized by a soft and handwoven-like texture, which is achieved through a labor-intensive process involving over 30 steps, taking 2 to 4 months to complete. The finished fabric undergoes a process of natural drying after being shrunk by about 10% through hot water treatment.

The weaving technique features a gradation of closely related colors, creating a bokashi shima (blended stripe) pattern. Bokashi shima refers to a gradual change of colors in the stripes. 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)
Color Combination: Deep Gray, Deep Green, Red, Blue, and Kinari (a yellowish-brown color)

[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.