ISE, Mie -- A variety of cool fabric masks made by a Japanese textile shop in this western Japan city have been growing increasingly popular since their full-scale launch in June. The "hiyakai" masks ...

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. Banana leaves, elk bark, nettle fiber and fish skin are just some of the materials used in making an extraordinary ...

Most exhibitions of Japanese textiles showcase sumptuous kimonos, indigo-dyed fabrics or patterned prints made with traditional materials. A show at the Minneapolis Institute of Art will offer an ...

Japanese traditional patterns can be found on kimonos, tenugui hand towels and all manner of other small Japanese items. Learning their names and origins reveals their auspicious meanings and the ...

Specialty: At Sri Threads in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Stephen Szczepanek deals in Japanese textiles from the early 18th century to the 20th, with a specialty in boro, traditional cloths made from ...

It’s the details that matter. That expression probably applies to nowhere more than Japan, where crafts are art forms, and their creators given the time to make their magic. Take, for example, the ...

Picture foam-flecked sea waves, springtime peach blossoms, leafy bamboo and geometric chrysanthemums: these are among the dozens of motifs that make up some 20,000 traditional obi patterns in the ...

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