
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