What is homespun?We visited a company called Japan Home Spun. Are you familiar with what ”homespun” is? |
The feel of hand weavingHandwoven textiles are bumpy. Colors and patterns are also irregular. That is what brings out the character of the item. However, because only limited quantities can be produced in a day, pricing is very difficult. For this reason, Kuniko Kikuchi who guided us explained that they now incorporate machine production, but they try to reproduce the hand woven texture in their products. That is done by not letting the machine do the work mechanically, but by intentionally slowing down the loom as well as using other tricks to achieve the warmth of hand woven goods, the biggest feature of their products. |
Changing of the generations as young people inherit traditionWhat surprised us after visiting the factory is the amount of samples. They create samples for exhibitions almost every day. Out of hundreds of countless fabric samples, only about 40 to 50 patterns are chosen for production. |
ACCESS
- Nihon Home Spun Co., Ltd
- 1 Ku 67, Towacho Tsuchizawa, Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture
- URL http://www.homespun.co.jp/