Bbc Handmade In Japan Series 1 2of3 The Kimono ... -

Silk threads are bound by hand to resist dye, then submerged repeatedly in mud and wood-based dyes.

The BBC Four documentary (Series 1, Episode 2) provides a meditative, deep-dive into the creation of Oshima Tsumugi , a world-renowned silk fabric from the subtropical island of Amami Oshima . The Soul of the Craft: Mud-Dyed Silk BBC Handmade in Japan Series 1 2of3 The Kimono ...

Precise planning of the intricate patterns before dyeing. Silk threads are bound by hand to resist

Shaw visits an awase specialist—a seamstress in her 80s named Sachiko. She explains that a formal kimono is never tightly stitched. It is basted loosely with long running stitches ( shitsuke ito ). These temporary threads are left in the garment until the very last moment before the wearer puts it on. Why? Episode 2) provides a meditative