Kumihimo braids Kyoto
Thursday, May 8, 2008 | | |The two twisted cord and simple braided cord have been used in daily life during the Jomon period (about 10000 - ca. 300 BC). Cordon braided Kyoto would have appeared in the Heian period (794-1185), but techniques in the manufacture of braided cord practices developed in the Kamakura period (1185-1333) that the use of armor increased. Production cord for haori, short kimono jackets, began in the Edo period (1600-1868).
Cordon has been used for over a thousand years and has been used in all courses at temples and shrines, on clothing, helmets and swords knots. The method of weaving depends on its use, but higher than 3500 variants. Since the Meiji era (1868-1926), it was used for Obi ties and accessories. Today, there are 53 companies employing 362 employees, among which 24 are recognized master craftsmen
Cordon has been used for over a thousand years and has been used in all courses at temples and shrines, on clothing, helmets and swords knots. The method of weaving depends on its use, but higher than 3500 variants. Since the Meiji era (1868-1926), it was used for Obi ties and accessories. Today, there are 53 companies employing 362 employees, among which 24 are recognized master craftsmen
