Kai Silk

Japanese: 甲斐絹 - かいき

A type of silk fabric. It was written as umi-ki or kai-ki, but was given this name because it was mainly produced in Kai Province (Tsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture). It was originally made in the early Edo period, modeled after imported fabrics. It is made using silk thread and woven in a plain or twill pattern. It is lustrous, smooth, and has a silky sound. It was popular from the Meiji period to the early Showa period, and was used for linings, futons, umbrellas, furoshiki, etc. Currently, it is also used for clothing fabric.
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Japanese:

絹織物の一種。海気，改機などと書いたが，甲斐国郡内（山梨県都留郡）が主産地なのでこの称となった。もともとは江戸時代初期，舶来織物にならってつくられたもの。絹の練り糸を用い平織や綾(あや)織にする。光沢に富み平滑で絹鳴りがある。明治〜昭和初期まで盛んで，裏地，ふとん，傘(かさ)，ふろしきなどに用いられた。現在は服地も織られている。
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