Nagoya Yuzen 11/13
Overview:
Nagoya Textiles are a style of textile that originated from Nagoya Japan. The use of its muted colors, and its outright beauty set it apart from other textiles created in Japan. These dyeing methods are synonymous with the area around Nagoya, located in the Aichi prefecture. The main thing that groups these textiles together is their muted tones, combined with top of the line dyeing and weaving methods. Techniques range from: Hand drawing, stencils, then family crest dyeing. Each one of these methods have their own techniques that take years to master. Today, this textile is still in use.
History:
Around 1730, the first Nagoya Yuzen textiles were created. Around this period of time, culture was flourishing, and that meant that dyers from around Japan came to Nagoya to practice their textile creation. At first, the textiles had a lot of color, and were magnificent. But with the passing of the local lord, Muneharu Tokugawa, the textile started to lose its color, and became bland, but kept the same sheen and glow that the textile produces. In 1983, a federation was created, and it separated Nagoya Yuzen from its umbrella kyo yuzen, and to top it all off, it was also deemed worthy of national representation as a traditional craft on the 27th of april in the same year.
Process:
First, the rough draft is produced then artisanally made transfer paper and the juice of the dayflower is placed on top to set the design into the fabric. Then, the fabric is starched. After that, the fabric is dyed using brushes by select artisans who are skilled enough to paint on the delicate fabric. Then the fabric is sized. Then the base dye is applied, it takes many years of practice for one to lay their brush onto a fabric. Finally, the final colors are applied, and the fabric is done.
Also, a place to purchase this textile is at Choja-Machi wholesale in Nagoya. From what I have seen it looks glorious.
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