Oshima Tsumugi silk
E829267
Oshima Tsumugi silk is a highly prized, finely woven Japanese silk textile renowned for its intricate kasuri (ikat) patterns and traditional production on Amami Ōshima Island.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese textile
ⓘ
traditional craft ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Amami Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coloringMethod |
mud dyeing
ⓘ
plant dyeing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Japanese kimono culture
ⓘ
symbol of Amami Ōshima craftsmanship ⓘ |
| designStyle |
refined traditional aesthetics
ⓘ
subdued elegance ⓘ |
| durability | high ⓘ |
| dyeSource |
iron‑rich mud
ⓘ
sharinbai (Yeddo hawthorn) plant ⓘ |
| exportStatus | renowned internationally ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | samurai‑class garments ⓘ |
| legalStatus | designated traditional craft of Japan ⓘ |
| marketPosition | premium textile ⓘ |
| material | silk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fine weave
ⓘ
intricate patterns ⓘ labor‑intensive production ⓘ |
| patternAppearance |
complex, repeating motifs
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precise, crisp edges ⓘ |
| patternTechnique |
double ikat‑like alignment
ⓘ
pre‑dyed threads ⓘ |
| patternType |
geometric patterns
ⓘ
small‑scale motifs ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Amami Ōshima Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCenter |
Amami Ōshima City (Amami City)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kagoshima Prefecture weaving workshops ⓘ |
| productionProcess |
hand weaving
ⓘ
manual thread resist tying ⓘ multiple dyeing cycles ⓘ |
| productionScale | limited ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
high‑end luxury textile
ⓘ
traditional Japanese craft ⓘ |
| texture |
lightweight
ⓘ
smooth ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
formal wear
ⓘ
kimono fabric ⓘ |
| value | highly prized ⓘ |
| weaveStructure | plain weave ⓘ |
| weavingTechnique |
ikat
ⓘ
kasuri ⓘ |
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