Wall hanging - Kabekake

Japanese: 壁掛け - かべかけ
Wall hanging - Kabekake

…There are two types of looms, vertical and horizontal, but the difference is whether the warp threads are stretched horizontally or vertically; the weaving method is basically the same. Tapestries are primarily used as wall hangings, so they are often several meters in size in both length and width, and several weavers sit side by side in front of a large loom, working in parallel. The task of threading the weft threads through a bobbin is extremely time-consuming, and it takes several to several tens of months to complete one piece of fabric. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "wall hanging" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…織機には竪機(たてばた)と臥機(ねばた)の2種類があるが,これは経糸が水平に張られるか,垂直に張られるかの違いであって,織り方は基本的に同じである。タピスリーの用途はおもに壁掛けであるため,大きさは縦,横ともに数mに及ぶものが多く,数人の織師が大きな織機の前に並んで座り,並行して作業を進めてゆく。緯糸をボビンで通す作業はひじょうに手間がかかり,1枚の織物を完成するのに数ヵ月から数十ヵ月を要する。…

※「壁掛け」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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