Traditional dyed fabrics that recreate Kasuri and Shibori patterns through stencil dyeing

"TokiwaKonGatazome"isastencildyeingtechniquethatemergedinSendaiduringthelateEdoperiodOncewornaseverydayclothingbycommonpeople,todayitischerishedforitscolorfulTenuguihandtowelsThistechniqueusesstencilstodyepatternsontocottonfabricDuringtheMeijiandearlyShowaeras,itwasalsoknownas"SendaiYukata"andbecamepopularacrossTohokuandHokkaido

Thecharmof"TokiwaKonGatazome"liesinitsbeautifulpatterns,includingKasuristyledesignssuchascrossesanddiamonds,aswellasvibrantmotifsofflowersandbutterfliesThisdyeingmethodallowedthemassproductionofintricateKasuriandShiboripatterns,reflectingthewisdomofTohoku’sartisansThoughitisrarelyusedforclothingtoday,itcontinuestoaddatouchofcharmtodailylifethroughTenuguihandtowelsandfashionaccessoriesCurrently,NatoriyaDyeingFactoryisthesoleremainingworkshoppreservingthisheritage,bringinganewappealto"TokiwaKonGatazome"