Nishijin-ori textiles

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Japanese textile silk fabric traditional craft

Nishijin-ori textiles are high-quality, elaborately patterned Japanese silk fabrics traditionally woven in Kyoto using richly colored threads and often incorporating gold or silver.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Japanese textile ⓘ silk fabric ⓘ traditional craft ⓘ
associatedWith	Kyoto textile industry NERFINISHED ⓘ
characteristic	intricate patterns ⓘ metallic yarn decoration ⓘ richly colored threads ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Japan ⓘ
culturalSignificance	symbol of Kyoto craftsmanship ⓘ used in formal Japanese attire ⓘ
developedIn	Nishijin district NERFINISHED ⓘ
exportedTo	various countries worldwide ⓘ
flourishedIn	Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ
governedBy	local craft associations in Nishijin ⓘ
hasEconomicRole	important industry in Kyoto ⓘ
hasQuality	decorative ⓘ elaborately patterned ⓘ high-quality ⓘ luxury ⓘ
hasReputation	one of Japan’s finest textiles ⓘ
historicalPeriodOfOrigin	Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ
mainMaterial	silk ⓘ
partOf	Japanese textile arts ⓘ
patternType	classical Japanese motifs ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ geometric motifs ⓘ
placeOfOrigin	Nishijin district, Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ
productionCenter	Kyoto city NERFINISHED ⓘ
productionProcess	designing patterns ⓘ dyeing threads ⓘ weaving on specialized looms ⓘ
recognizedAs	traditional craft of Japan ⓘ
relatedTo	kimono culture ⓘ traditional Japanese performing arts costumes ⓘ
requiresSkill	highly skilled weavers ⓘ
traditionalTechniqueOf	Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedFor	Buddhist altar cloths ⓘ Noh costumes ⓘ interior furnishings ⓘ kimono fabric ⓘ obi sashes ⓘ
usesMaterial	gold thread ⓘ silver thread ⓘ
usesTechnique	brocade weaving ⓘ damask weaving ⓘ twill weaving ⓘ
weavingMethod	complex jacquard-like weaving ⓘ

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Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto → knownFor → Nishijin-ori textiles ⓘ

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