Ojiya-Tsumugi: Ojiya Pongee
November 27, 2014Ojiya Pongee is yarn-dyed fabric which succeeded the traditional technique of Chijimifu (a kind of hemp cloth). Among the Pongee, Yokosougasuri is representative for its full of elegance created by weaving with the tie dye yarn Kasuri-ito over the weft Yoko-ito. Ojiya Pongee is rated very highly for blending of its traditional skills creating unique texture of floss hand-spun yarn Mawatateboushi, and up-to-dated sensibility and design.
Ojiya Pongee, woven with hand-spun yarn, displays magnificent harmony with the typical gloss and pleasant feel of silk as well as the simple taste.
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Ojiya-Tsumugi: Ojiya Pongee