Fujiyama_ORI

ふじやま織り

Fujiyoshia City in Yamanashi Prefecture is a place where weaving has been carried out for a long time. Textiles in Fujiyoshia are known for their Jacquard weaving in which certain colors and patterns stand out depending on the thread used. There are several factories in the city that specialize in different steps of the process and work together to create a single piece of fabric.

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Manufacturing process 1

Planning & Design

Determine the colors and pattern of the fabric, the material, the thickness, the number of twists, density, and warp width

Manufacturing process 2

Making the Punch Cards

Punch cards act like a blueprint for a textile product's design. In Jacquard weaving, the holes in the cards determine the movement of the warp and weft threads, creating a pattern on the fabric.

Manufacturing process 3

Twisting, Hanking, & Dyeing

Twisting is the process of winding threads together in order to give them the necessary strength. After the thread has been twisted, it is wound onto a bobbin. It is then rewound into a shape called a hank before dyeing. After that, the yarn dyeing is complete.

Manufacturing process 4

Warping & Warp Knotting

Warping is the process of arranging yarn-dyed threads according to predetermined numbers, densities, and lengths and winding them on a beam. When replacing a beam with a new one on the loom, the old and new warp threads must be tied together. A skilled craftsperson is in charge of this delicate process of connecting each individual thread with the same tension. The finished beam is then sent to the next factory.

Manufacturing process 5

Weaving

Some 10,000 threads are placed on the loom by craftspeople over a period of one to two weeks. The process of turning thread into fabric is called weaving. The fabric is made by separating the warp threads into upper and lower parts and passing weft threads between them.

Manufacturing process 6

Fabric Inspection

Fabric Inspection is the process of checking finished fabric for dirt or damage. Visual inspections by craftspeople ensure quality. The front and back sides are carefully inspected and tweezers, needles, and scissors are used to perform mending.

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HINOKI

ひのき

Japanese cypress, Hinoki has long been used in Japan as a material for daily life tools.

Cutting boards made of hinoki are widely used in the kitchen of a Japanese homes and Japanese ryotei.

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