Products Area | Prefecture | features |
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Tochio | Nigata | Synthetic fiber. Double width(fabric dyeing) Single width of cotton(yarn dyeing) |
Mistuke | Nigata | Fabric dyeing(synthetic fiber) Yarn dyeing(cotton mainly) Dobby textile |
Yonezawa | Yamagata | Small width and wafu-clothes are on decreasing trend, but changing to a cloth of broadloom. Rayon, conjugated jacquard, dobby textile. |
Kiryu | Gunma | Kimono wear, obi material, womenswear.Mainly, conjugated jacquard and fabric dyeing of rayon. |
Fujiyoshida | Yamanashi | Kaiki is famous for lining. Zabuton fabric, necktie fabric have potential for growth. |
Hokuriku | Fukui Ishikawa Toyama |
Fukui、Ishikawa、Toyama. Main product is polyester filament. |
Tenryusha | Shizuoka | 40% of velveteen and corduroy is in production here. 60% of normal fabrics are in production here as well. The velveteen and corduroy of special local products are 95% share in Japanese market. |
Ensyu | Shizuoka | Including cotton, polyester and blended fabric, Enshu is multi production area. |
Tango | Kyoto | Tango area is pushing ahead with width cloth of “Tango-Chirimen”. Tango has good skill for tight twist yarn and moire. Fabric dyeing of autumn and winter season. |
Nishiwaki | Hyogo | Area for yarn dyeing of cotton gingham uses shirt cloth. |
Senshu | Osaka | White fabric(fabric dyeing) Narrow cloth are 60% market share in Japan. Cotton and cotton synthetic blended fiber. |
Osaka south | Osaka | Cloths, materials of cotton fabric is main products. Poplin, broad cloth, cotton, and synthetic blended fiber. |
Koto | Shiga | Famous for “The hemp of Omi” in Japan. It is very rich hemp textile. |
Bisyu | Aichi | Area of wool fabric in Japan. Carded wool for mens and womens fabrics. Woolen cloths. |
Mikawa | Aichi | Clothes, materials, and home interior, etc.. Various cloths and knit products, too. |
Chita | Aichi | Main products are white fabric of poplin and broad Cloth. Apparel, bedroom Wear, and materials etc. |
Imabari | Ehime | Imabari is very famous for towel production area in Japan. The towel is luxurious and good equality. |
Chikugo/Kurume | Fukuoka | Cotton fabric, Kurume splashed pattern, Traditional short coat containing cotton. Traditional short coats are 95% market share in Japan, and Kurume splashed pattern is product at Kurume. |
Japanese Traditional waving fabrics
name of woven fabrics | Prefecture |
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Oitama Pongee | Yamagata |
Uestushinafu | Yamagata / Nigata |
Isesaki splashed pattern fabrics | Gunma |
Murayama Oshima Pongee | Tokyo |
Tama Textiles | Tokyo |
Honshiozawa Textiles | Nigata |
Ojiya Pongee | Nigata |
Tokamachi Akashi Crepe | Nigata |
Ushikubi Pongee | Ishikawa |
Nishijin Textiles | Kyoto |
Awa Indigo Cotton Crepe | Tokushima |
Kurume splashed pattern fabrics | Fukuoka |
Kumejima Pongee | Okinawa |
Yomitanzan Hana fabrics | Okinawa |
Kurume splashed pattern fabrics | Fukuoka |
Ryukyu splashed pattern fabrics | Okinawa |
name of woven fabrics | Prefecture |
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Yuki Pongee | Ibaraki / Tochigi |
Kiryu Textile | Gunma |
Honba-Kihachijo Fabrics | Tokyo |
Shiozawa Pongee | Nigata |
Ojiya Ramei Crepe | Nigata |
Tokamachi splashed pattern fabrics | Nigata |
Shinshu Pongee | Nagano |
Omi Ramie | Shiga |
Yumihama splased pattern fabrics | Tottori |
Hakata Textiles | Fukuoka |
Honba Oshima Pongee | Miyazaki/Kagoshima |
Miyako Fine Ramie | Okinawa |
Yomitanzan Minsaa | Okinawa |
Kurume fabrics | Fukuoka |
Shuri Fabrics | Okinawa |
NIHON KOGEIKAI (Museum of Japanese traditional art crafts.)
ASIANTEX.COM (Asian textile information site.)
Traditional Crafts of Japan