
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