Category Archives: Traditional Japanese Textiles

textile techniques and structures

Textile of the Week:Meisen-Gasuri (銘仙絣) 201219

Posted on May 10, 2012 by John Marshall

The past few blogs have dealt with a variety of forms of kasuri. As I’ve mentioned repeatedly, Japanese terms are not always easily translated directly into English. Most dictionaries define kasuri as ikat (a Malayan/Indonesian word meaning to fasten or … Continue reading →

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Treasures from John’s Collection: Yokogasuri 横絣

Posted on January 23, 2012 by John Marshall

I’ve selected a couple of rather extreme examples of yokogasuri from my collection to share with you today. The first is a truly intense yet lustrous black with minute flecks of resisted white to hint at the overall landscape.   … Continue reading →

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Textile of the Week:Tate-gasuri (縦絣) 201115

Posted on September 28, 2011 by John Marshall

The term kasuri is employed a bit casually in Japanese and may be used to make reference to the weave, in which case it may also be called ori-gasuri (織絣), or it may make reference to the dye process, in … Continue reading →

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Traditional Techniques: 絡み織り Karamiori

Posted on June 27, 2011 by John Marshall

Karamiori (絡織り•搦み織り) Karamiori (絡織り•搦み織り), the tangling of threads to create nets and gauze-like fabrics, is a very old and highly respected form of textile production. Believed to have first been introduced to Japan from the mainland during the Nara Period … Continue reading →

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