Japanese weaving

Weaving with denim is another one of my favorites. I especially love the idea of re-using the denim fabric from jeans that we can no longer wear. Denim also adds a really unique texture to weaves. It has a sturdiness to it that allows you to use it in ways that wouldn't work with yarn.

In her second book on takadai braids, Makiko Tada details four different flat braids of the ryuko (dragon/tiger) design, all done with 50 bobbins on the takadai braiding stand. I worked my first on…

Images via Koron007 Centuries ago, fabric was a rare and precious commodity only the wealthy could afford. So people treasured old and worn-out pieces of clothing to recycle and reuse in order to make new clothes. Thus the sakiori was born. Sakiori comes from the word "saki" which means to tear up or rip and "ori" which means weave. Recycling old fabric remnants into sakiori weavings follows the Japanese indispensable concept of “mottainai” or not wasting precious cloth that can prolong the…

the 2014 takeo paper show has been focused around the theme of 'subtle', offering fifteen designers, architects, artists and makers to present their own interpretation on the subject.

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First we went to the Kawashima factory where they wove gigantic theatre curtains. Many curtains are made with tapestry techniques with multiple threads to make thick and heavy curtains. They are wo…

Japanese embroidery ideas and techniques to try something a little different and learn about a different culture.

When you think of traditional Japanese culture, one of the first images that probably comes to mind is a beautiful... The post Yomitanzan Hanaori: Japanese Textiles Created for a Royal Family appeared first on VOYAPON.

We visit the weaver in her workshop and learn how she crafts her pieces.