Bark cloth - Juhifu

Japanese: 樹皮布 - じゅひふ
Bark cloth - Juhifu

Fabric made by stretching bark. Along with fur, it is one of the most primitive clothing materials. It is found in tropical regions such as Indonesia, the Pacific Ocean, the United States, and Central and South America, and is most developed in Polynesia, where it is widely known as tapa.

In Japan, the old names "tafu" and "taku" are said to have come from tapa. The manufacturing method is to peel the bark of a mulberry plant, soften it by soaking it in water, and then beat it with a mallet to stretch it into a cloth. Then, a dye is applied to a woodblock and the pattern is printed on it. Today, non-woven fabrics are made using the same principle as bark cloth.

[Kadoyama Yukihiro]

Bark cloth
The bark is stretched by beating it with a mallet, the surface is smoothed, and it is finished by pasting it with glue. Polynesia © Shogakukan ">

Bark cloth


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

樹皮を打ち伸ばしてつくった布。毛皮と並んでもっとも原始的な衣服の材料の一つ。インドネシア、太平洋、アメリカ、中南米などの熱帯地域でみられ、なかでもポリネシアではもっとも発達し、広くタパという名称で知られている。

 日本でも、古くからある「たふ」「たく」などの名称は、タパを伝えたものといわれる。製法は、クワ科植物の樹皮をはぎ、水に浸(つ)けて柔らかくしておき、木槌(きづち)でたたいて伸ばし、布状とする。そして木版に染料をつけて印花し、模様をつける。現在、樹皮布と同様な原理でつくられるものに不織布がある。

[角山幸洋]

樹皮布
樹皮を木槌でたたいて伸ばし、表面を滑らかにして、膠で貼って仕上げる。ポリネシア©Shogakukan">

樹皮布


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