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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Stories | Sudō Reiko
Quick Reads | Aizu momen - colourful and durable cotton fabric from Fukushima Prefecture
Quick Reads | Festival Clothes from Tōhoku recreated after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Stories | Tokolo Asao
Stories | Tango Chirimen - Plain-Woven Silk Crêpe
Stories | Meriyasu: The Rise of Machine-Knitted Fabric
Stories | Takahashi Hiroko
Stories | Yoshioka Dyeing Workshop
Stories | 45R
Words & Thoughts | Takahashi Mizuki
Words & Thoughts | Sudō Reiko
Words & Thoughts | Yoshioka Sarasa
Quick Reads | Takahashi Mizuki: international contemporary art curator
Quick Reads | Natural Washi Dyeing with Yoshioka Sarasa
Quick Reads | Wrapping with Tenugui (Thin Cotton Cloth)
Quick Reads | Face coverings by HIROCOLEDGE
Quick Reads | Colour Combinations and The Tale of Genji
Interviews | Making Nuno – textile, curation and design
Interviews | Takahashi Hiroko - Textile Artist
Recorded Events | Japan & Liberty: Studio Visit & Conversation with Textile Designer Himuro Yuri
Recorded Events | Japan & Liberty: In Conversation with Liberty Archivist Anna Buruma
Recorded Events | The Making of 'The Lost Textile of Ryukyu': In Conversation with Director Tsuchie Makiko and Textile Designer Sudō Reiko
Recorded Events | Transnational Curatorial Practices – A Talk by Takahashi Mizuki
Recorded Events | KYOTO Design Lab Series III: Exploring the Scenario of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Events | Kibiso - Textile Sustainability in Yamagata: Workshop Visit & Conversation
Recorded Events | KYOTO Design Lab Series II: Exploring the Surface of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Events | KYOTO Design Lab Series: Exploring the Structure of Tango Chirimen
Recorded Events | Tango Chirimen: Factory Visit & Conversation
Recorded Events | Textile Innovation from Sudō Reiko: Talk & Conversation
Recorded Events | MAKING NUNO at Japan House London: Online Panel Discussion
Recorded Events | Make a HIROCOLEDGE Face Covering: Online Demonstration with Takahashi Hiroko
Recorded Events | Takahashi Hiroko: Studio Visit & Conversation
Recorded Events | Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk In Conversation with the V&A’s Anna Jackson
Virtual Exhibitions | Making Nuno: Virtual Exhibition