Textile Arts of Japan

Bunka Shishu 

Often in English it is known as bunka, it is a form of Japanese embroidery and it was formed around the turn of the 20th century. The bunka artists uses a specialized needle and rayon threads to create a lot of detail on pictures that som are compared to oil paintings. Subjects that are common include people, living things; traditionally fish, and traditional Japanese scenes. Bunka is fragile not like other forms of embroidery and it is usually presented as an artwork.

Fukusa

This type of Japanese textile are used for gift-wrapping for purifying equipment during a Japanese tea ceremony. Fukusa are square or nearly always square pieces of lined fabric varying in size from about 9 inches to36 inches on a side.

Ise-katagami

This is a Japanese craft of making papers and stencils for colouring textiles. this is designed as a culture thing in japan.  

Kariyushi shirt

Kariyushi shirt means harmony or happiness. It is a style of dress shirt which originated in Okinawa. It is mainly worn in summer. mostly are short-sleeved, they are printed and collared. It is worn ax casual or informal wear or a dresswear.

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