Archive for the ‘Techniques ・ 技法’ Category
OMI JOFU CHILD’S KIMONO ・ 近江上布子供着
Sunday, February 14th, 2010OMI JOFU KIMONO ・ 近江上布着物
Thursday, February 11th, 2010TAKETOMI ISLAND BASHO-FU
TESAJI ・ TENUGUI
Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
HAND-KNOTED BASHO-FU
KASURI-RESISTED HANDSPUN COTTON
DYED WITH SAFFLOWER AND RYUKYU INDIGO
TAKETOMI-JIMA, OKINAWA, LATE 19C/EARLY 20C
SOLD

Te-saji hand towels of basho-fu were traditionally woven by young women in the Yaeyama archipelago of Okinawa and given to their suitors as a symbol of love and commitment.




















