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Furoshiki Cloth with Motifs of a Pine Tree, Bamboo Tree, Plum Tree and
a Family Crest with a Snow Ring and Japanese Ginger Design
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Let me tell you the
secrets behind these bridal items.
The Fabrics on display in this exhibition
carry auspicious images of pine trees, bamboo trees, plum trees, a couple of
Chinese geese, dancing cranes and turtles. Each fabric has distinct differences
although they were created based on the same theme.
These images are drawn by using a method
called “Tsutsugaki (glue resist dyeing)”, in which, rice paste is applied on a
cloth through an edged bronze tube, tracing the sketch written on the cloth.
The rice paste prevents the cloth from being dyed when dipped into ink and thus
the area remains white to make a pattern on the cloth.
Tsutsu gaki is a dyeing method similar to the
glue resist dyeing method used in Yuzen silk dyeing or Chayazome hemp dyeing.
These methods allow a designer to draw into the cloth directly and to
incorporate customers’ requests flexibly into the design.
Bridal furoshiki wrapping cloth is one of the
most popular items created by using this method. Newly wed brides have to
adjust to the custom of a new family while still embracing the memory of her
old family. The colorful furoshiki cloth had been a great comfort for brides,
who had to start a new life feeling fully anxious.
When scrutinizing these colorful fabrics
created by the Tsutsugaki method, it feels like these fabrics are communicating
to you and telling you the bride’s secret stories.
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