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Weaving, Dyeing and Kimono.
(From Journal of Japanese Trade & Industry (JJTI))
Byline: Sasaki Chigako
Kimono is famous as Japanese traditional dress. But as with the indigenous clothing in many countries around the world, it is no longer the daily wear in modern Japan.
Though, the bulk of the traditional dyed and woven textiles described here of which kimono are made, continue to be created by local industry all over Japan to this day.
History of Kimono Kosode (short sleeves), previously worn as undergarments beneath formal dress became commonplace as outerwear some 500 years ago, forming the prototype for what we call kimono today. Decorative techniques evolved, ...
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