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OSHIMA TSUMUGI [New Arrivals]
is a pre-yarn-dyed kimono made mainly on Amami Oshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture using 100% pure silk twisted yarn, and is counted among the world's three major textiles along with France's Gobelins weave and Iran's Persian carpet. The traditional technique of hand-weaving is used, in which hand-spun yarns are dyed dark brown with the infusion of a plant called "teech wood" (shalinbai), which is found in the Amami area, and mud containing iron. 30 or more processes are involved in the production of this Kimono, and it takes six months to a year to produce one piece. It has beautiful patterns, a deep gloss that can be compared to the color of wet feathers of a crow, a supple texture, and a light and comfortable fit.
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