Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.

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Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century. From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture. The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

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Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: Yuki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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