Shinanuno

Japanese: 榀布 - しなぬの

Also written as Kafu or Shinafu. A cloth made by peeling the bark of the linden tree, shredding it into thin strips, spinning it into thread, and weaving it on a loom. Usually called "Manda cloth" or "Manda cloth," it is a strong, coarse-feeling cloth with a natural brownish color. It was also used as farm clothing and mountain wear, but because it is very hard to the touch, there is little demand for it, and it is only produced in small quantities in parts of the border between Yamagata and Niigata prefectures. It has almost no uses as clothing, and until recently, in the countryside of the Tohoku region, it was used as a lining for the inside of steamers (seiro), and because it is water-resistant, it was used as a fish bag for fishing.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

科布，志奈布とも書く。シナノキの皮をはいで細くさいて糸につむぎ，これをいざり機(地機)で織った布。通常〈まだ布〉とか〈まんだ布〉とかいわれ，茶褐色の自然色をもつ，強い粗い感じの布である。農衣や山着としても用いられたが，肌ざわりが非常にかたいのであまり需要がなくなり，山形･新潟県境の一部などでわずかに生産されているにすぎない。用途も衣料としてはほとんどなく，近年まで東北地方の田舎で粗く織ったものを蒸籠（せいろう）の中に敷いたり，水に強いので魚釣りの魚袋にしたりして用いていた。

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