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A Base for Japanese Kimono and Textile   Resources for Japanese Kimono, embroidery and textiles. Traditional clothing of Japan, kimono, yukata, obi, and others. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 50) Rate It Ainu Clothing   Short, illustrated description of traditional apparel. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 22) Rate It Braid and Embroidery   Regional types. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 10) Rate It Dento Kogei   Showcases the work of the artisans, still carrying on the traditions of kimono and handcraft production in Japan. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 22) Rate It Dyed Silks - Kaga-yuzen   Bios of two modern master dyers: Kaho Hyakkan and Kenji Maida. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 13) Rate It History of the Obi   (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 16) Rate It Kimono   History of the kimono illustrated with mostly 18th century examples. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 22) Rate It Kimono   Text only description of modern usage of the traditional garment. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 16) Rate It Kimono   Illustrated history of the kimono from the 3rd century to the present. Nicely organized and informative. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 20) Rate It Kimonos - a new use.   Kimnonos by a Kyoto dyer promoting environmentalism. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 16) Rate It Kumihimo   A page of links to sites on kumihimo (a type of Japanese thread braiding). Part of a page called, ''The Weaver's Hand''. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 23) Rate It Landscape Kimonos of Itchiku Kubota   A modern master who recreated a lost method of dyeing and decorating silks for kimonos using contemporary materials. Illustrated. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 18) Rate It Nishijin   The development of Jacquard weaving in Japan. Well illustrated. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 15) Rate It Ryukyu and Ainu Textiles   Traditional fibers, dying, weaving and embroidery. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 20) Rate It Silk Center and Silk Museum (Silk Hakubutsukan)   Yokohama museum: hours, days, entry fees. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 12) Rate It Tekobari   A tool used in Japanese embroidery. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 9) Rate It Textiles   Folk textiles (i.e., non-silk). description of various categories. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 16) Rate It Textiles   Regional weaving and dyeing techniques. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 17) Rate It The Japanese Raw Silk Industry During the Meiji Era   Article discussing the development of the industry, based on production in three areas. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 10) Rate It The Museum for Textiles - Current Gallery Shows   Exhibits of kimonos and furoshiki (wrapping cloths) at the Toronto museum. Descriptions of categories, material, dyeing methods, uses, etc. Kimono section includes some illustrations. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 21) Rate It Traditional Industry (Kyo Yuzen and Kyo Komon (Silk Dyeing Methods))   Brief, illustrated description of the two methods. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 13) Rate It Yuzen and Komon - Fabric Dyeing   History and procedures with well illustrated explanations. (Added: 2000-04-15   Votes: 0   Rating: 0.00   Hits: 18) Rate It

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