Kurume Kasuri Tablemat
久留米絣 テーブルマット
Tablemats created using Kurume-kasuri, a textile technique which involves dying the yarn with indigo before weaving, from Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
These tablemats are produced from cotton fabric crafted using Kurume-kasuri, a textile technique from Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The name kasuri is derived from the word kasureru, which describes the action of becoming blurred. To create this distinctive cloth, the unwoven thread is dyed following a predetermined pattern, and it is only once the threads are woven together that the pattern takes its form. There are three patterns to select from.
This craft was invented 220 years ago by a twelve-year-old girl, Inoue Den, who was inspired by the faded white dots on old clothing leading her to unravel the cloth to reveal the constructions of the natural pattern. It has been designated by the national government as an important intangible cultural property of Japan since 1957.
Hand wash only.
Size : 35 x 50cm
Kyūshū and Okinawa
This is Japan’s south-west region including the island of Kyūshū and the sub-tropical island chain of Okinawa. Kyūshū was an early centre of Japanese civilization, and offers many historic treasures, modern cities and volcanic natural beauty. It is home to the ports of Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Fukuoka, the porcelain manufacturing centre in Arita and the Tanegashima Space Center launch site.
