This decorative cloth is made up of two pieces of cloth lined side by side. It features a sheer plain weave in linen. It is handwoven and features hand-tied indigo-dyed warp and weft threads on the natural off-white colour of ramie. The weft thread is made of hand-spun ramie thread from harvested plants. The design is an original arrangement made in ancient ryukyu kasuri patterns passed down in Okinawa.
Mio Suzuki is involved in every step of her weaving process – harvesting ramie, spinning thread, hand-tying kasuri patterns, cultivating indigo and dy ...
