Textiles
Japanese textile methods are introduced in a variety of ways at Japan House. From stories on textile techniques such as meriyasu (knitting fabrics) through to exhibitions on natural dyeing and sustainable manufacturing, explore the creation and use of fabrics in Japan below.
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Quick Read | Sashiko - reviving communities through Japanese embroidery
Quick Read | Kibiso - reviving Yamagata’s silk production through creative new uses
Story | Sudō Reiko - Contemporary Japanese Textile Designer
Quick Read | Aizu momen - colourful and durable cotton fabric from Fukushima Prefecture
Quick Read | The Lost Textile of Ryūkyū: uncovering the mystery of ton-byan
Quick Read | Festival Clothes from Tōhoku recreated after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Story | Tokolo Asao - Japanese Artist, Designer and Educator
Story | Tango Chirimen - Plain-Woven Silk Crêpe
Story | Meriyasu: The Rise of Machine-Knitted Fabric
Story | Takahashi Hiroko
Story | Yoshioka Dyeing Workshop
Story | 45R
Words & Thoughts | Takahashi Mizuki
Words & Thoughts | Sudō Reiko
Words & Thoughts | Yoshioka Sarasa
Quick Read | Takahashi Mizuki: international contemporary art curator
Quick Read | Natural Washi Dyeing with Yoshioka Sarasa
Quick Read | Wrapping with Tenugui (Thin Cotton Cloth)
Quick Read | Face coverings by HIROCOLEDGE
Quick Read | Colour Combinations and The Tale of Genji
Interview | Making Nuno – textile, curation and design
Interview | Takahashi Hiroko - Textile Artist
Recorded Event | Japan & Liberty: Studio Visit & Conversation with Textile Designer Himuro Yuri
Recorded Event | Japan & Liberty: In Conversation with Liberty Archivist Anna Buruma
Recorded Event | The Making of 'The Lost Textile of Ryukyu': In Conversation with Director Tsuchie Makiko and Textile Designer Sudō Reiko
Recorded Event | Transnational Curatorial Practices – A Talk by Takahashi Mizuki
Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series III: Exploring the Scenario of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Event | Kibiso - Textile Sustainability in Yamagata: Workshop Visit & Conversation
Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series II: Exploring the Surface of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series: Exploring the Structure of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Event | Tango Chirimen: Factory Visit & Conversation
Recorded Event | Textile Innovation from Sudō Reiko: Talk & Conversation
Recorded Event | MAKING NUNO at Japan House London: Online Panel Discussion
Recorded Event | Make a HIROCOLEDGE Face Covering: Online Demonstration with Takahashi Hiroko
Recorded Event | Takahashi Hiroko: Studio Visit & Conversation
Recorded Event | Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk In Conversation with the V&A’s Anna Jackson
Virtual Exhibition | Making Nuno: Virtual Exhibition