the best gift

Samples are the best gift for a weaver. Then comes yarns.
Samples concentrate so many stories in such a small physical space.

These tate-yoko kasuri samples were given to me by my weaving sensei.
Some of the motifs are weft or yoko kasuri while others are double or tate (warp) yoko kasuri.
The warp is black and woven in dark blue which gives it tonal depth and richness.

The fabric is cotton and woven for every day wear. i beleieve they were woven by sensei's father or a relative as she comes from a family of weavers from Hachioji , a town in the outskirts of Tokyo. It is a weaving town and one of the reasons to visit is this.


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tradition

A rice straw coat worn during the winter by farmers in the past. It was on display at a museum in Takayama.Sustainable economy, where resources were scarce, yet used to a maximum. Nothing was discarded.

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textile induced coma

Got these gorgeous fabrics from Jude.Slowly coming back from the coma. Stroking them has helped. Possibilities these fabrics present are uncountable.Started out by cross processing the photo.

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