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I'm a dye artist of “katazome”.
I make the original brand of handmade clothing and goods.
We dye original designed fabric using Japanese traditional technique,called”katazome”.

The technique is said to be established in Kamakura period (1192-1332 AD).
It is widely developed and applied for dyeing Kamishimo(=the most formed wear of Samurai) in Edo period(1615-1867 AD), since it was effective to print the emblem(=mondokoro) on Kamishimo which is specialized for each Daimyo and samurai family as the symbol of their status.

The element of KATAZOME technique is as follws.
First, it is made moulds with Washi(Japanese paper) as water proof by glue.
Patterns are printed when a dyestuff is stenciled in parts of cut off.
This technique is seen at Edo-komon, Japanese towel, Ryukyu-Bingata.