TOKYO -- Upon entering the "itaba" workshop space at Hirose Dyeworks in Tokyo, snow white silk fabrics could be seen spread out atop narrow seven-meter-long planks of Japanese fir wood lined up in a ...

A luxurious culture event Savoir Vivre (Savoir=to know, Vivre=life) was held at the French fabric brand Dormeuil's Aoyama salon last month to introduce a fabulous contemporary kimono, tailor-made with ...

ISE, Mie -- A variety of cool fabric masks made by a Japanese textile shop in this western Japan city have been growing increasingly popular since their full-scale launch in June. The "hiyakai" masks ...

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Japanese indigo dyeing, or aizome, is an ancient art that has been practiced for centuries. The technique, which uses the ...