Embroidery Kyoto
Thursday, May 8, 2008 | | |Embroidery Kyoto probably dates back to 794 when the new capital of Heian Kyo (Kyoto) was created and a department of weaving were embroiders a lot of work has been put in place at the imperial court. Until Miyazaki Yuzensai perfected the art of yuzen dyeing in the middle of the Edo period (1600-1868), embroidery was an important means of decoration fabric with "fawn spot" tie-dye and application of gold and silver leaf. Embroidery was particularly important in the new, richly embellished kanbun style kimono fabric favored by traders who grew rich. The Kakefusa a rag to Kofukuin temple in Nara prefecture is a very good example of the kind of high-quality embroidery was done in the mid-18th century.
Given something of the splendor and refined taste of the Heian period and well established using traditional techniques, Kyoto embroidery is done using gold, silver and silk son, more often, or on a silk or linen. There are now 40, recognized master craftsmen employed by 49 companies maintaining this elegant craft.
Given something of the splendor and refined taste of the Heian period and well established using traditional techniques, Kyoto embroidery is done using gold, silver and silk son, more often, or on a silk or linen. There are now 40, recognized master craftsmen employed by 49 companies maintaining this elegant craft.
