Turtle shell

This is an auspicious pattern imitating a turtle's shell. The tortoise shell count within a 38-cm wide weave is approximately 60 to 100 shells lined up horizontally. It is significantly more difficult to produce this type of weave than the oshima pattern, for instance.

Natural dye, Cotton, Textile sample

Crafted by

Koichi & Yoshinobu Moriyama