Cotton Fabric - Brother Stripe Beige

[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.
It features a soft texture similar to handwoven fabric.
With over 30 mostly manual processes, each piece of fabric takes 2-4 months to complete.
All woven bolts are hot-water washed and naturally dried, shrinking about 10 percent as part of the finishing process.
This textile is ideal for those who want to create a carefully crafted item using traditional Japanese weaving techniques.

[Weaving Characteristics]
The term"shima" (stripe) originally came from"shimamono," meaning"goods brought from the islands,"
referring to vertically striped cotton fabrics introduced through Nanban trade.
During the Edo period, this evolved into the word"shima," which came to represent striped patterns.

[Specifications]
Warp yarn: 40/2
Weft yarn: 20/1
Fabric thickness: Standard
Dyeing: 100 percent chemical dye
Finish: Hot-water washed and sun-dried (shrinks about 10 percent and can be cut and sewn immediately)