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Light summer kimono patterned with geometric warp and weft kasuri

Kasuri

Kasuri is Japanese yarn-resist patterning in which selected warp or weft threads are dyed before weaving and aligned to form motifs in the cloth.

Rows of treadle looms inside the Nishijin Textile Center in Kyoto

Nishijin-ori

Nishijin-ori is the collective name for diverse pre-dyed figured textiles produced through Kyoto’s specialised Nishijin weaving network.