Shiozawa Tsumugi

Japanese: 塩沢紬 - しおざわつむぎ

A type of silk fabric. Designated as a traditional craft. A tsumugi fabric made by weaving the ikat and stripe techniques of Echigo Jofu, which have been used since the late 18th century in the Shiozawa region of Niigata Prefecture, with silk instead of hemp, it is characterized by its elaborate cross ikat (mosquito ikat) pattern, with a low-luster dupion thread with small knots selected for the warp and hand-spun pure cotton thread for the weft. The subdued pattern created by mixing ikat thread and ground thread matches the tsumugi fabric with an elegant austere look. There is also Shiozawa omeshi, which has omeshi weft woven into the ground weft. 15,000 bolts were woven (1975), and stable production continues.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

絹織物の一種。伝統的工芸品指定品。新潟県塩沢地方で18世紀後半からある越後上布の絣や縞の技法を，麻から絹へ原料を替えて織りついだ紬織物。経糸に小節（こぶし）のある光沢の少ない玉糸を選び，緯（ぬき）糸に真綿手紡糸を使った精巧な十字絣(蚊絣)が特徴。絣糸と地糸を混ぜて柄をおさえた表現が，紬地と合って上品な渋さを持つ。地緯に御召（おめし）緯を入れた塩沢御召もある。1万5000反織り出され(1975)，安定した生産が続いている。

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