SENDAI MID STATION

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"
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