Japanese textiles also called Kasuri (Japanese word for fabric that has been woven with fibers dyed specifically to create patterns and images in the fabric.) Kasuri is weft ikat; the warp threads can be a solid color or resist dyed as well, and the weft thread is resist-dyed in a specific pattern and dyed with indigo to form a picture when the cloth is woven. When the woven pattern creates an image it is referred to as picture Kasuri or E-gasuri.
Many of the Japanese textiles are made from naturally dyed indigo plants following traditional methods. The Kasuri fabrics are used to make a variety of textile products including decorative pillows, coats, scarves, kimonos, and table top textiles.
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