Kurume-kasuri Pencil case
久留米絣ペンケース
Pencil cases created from Kurume-kasuri, a textile technique which involves dying the yarn with indigo before weaving, from Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture.
This pencil case is 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.
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.
There are three patterns of komearare, small hailstone shaped dots, stripes and squares highlighting the various patterns that Kurume-kasuri can produce.
Hand wash only.
100% cotton
Size : 16.2 x 11.3 cm
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.
