Display Rod
A wooden hanging rod designed to display tenugui beautifully. Its simple and lightweight design highlights the colors and patterns of the fabric, adding a subtle touch of art to any space.
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Amano Kouya
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Amano Kouya — 150 Years of Indigo Thread Dyeing
Founded in 1870 in Hirose, Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, Amano Kouya is a family-run indigo dye workshop preserving the traditional art of Hirose Kasuri. Once a thriving center for Kasuri—a handwoven fabric where threads are bound to resist dye, creating soft, flowing indigo patterns—the region saw a decline in dyeing over time. Amano Kouya remains the last remaining indigo workshop in Hirose, passing down generations of techniques unchanged. Today, fifth-generation master Hisashi Amano expands the craft, creating a variety of indigo-dyed products to share this heritage with more people.
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Japan Blue — The Art of Indigo Dyeing
Indigo dyeing uses leaves of the indigo plant fermented into a natural dye. Fabrics and threads are repeatedly immersed in the dye and exposed to air, allowing oxidation to develop deep, nuanced shades of blue. This process relies on the artisan’s precise sensitivity to timing and immersion. Amano Kouya enhances the vibrancy of the color by blending approximately 10% pure indigo into the dye, producing beautifully rich, expressive blue tones. Indigo dyeing has long been a cherished Japanese tradition, applied to daily items, fashion, and art alike.