Pouch S Polka Dots Navy/Blue
Small pouch size S (15 × 9 cm) in Kurume kasuri from OKAMOTO SHOTEN, navy and blue polka dot pattern. Compact size made in Japan, in a Kurume fabric whose threads are dyed before weaving to create the pattern.
INSPIRED BY THE TIMELESS ART OF JAPANESE WEAVING
Signed by Okamoto Shoten, a Kurume house founded in 1971 and specializing in kasuri clothing and accessories, these Kurume "kasuri" pouches pay tribute to one of Japan’s most iconic textile traditions.
Unlike ordinary textiles, kasuri is not printed after weaving. The threads are bound and then dyed before weaving, through some thirty meticulous, time-honored steps that require great skill and remarkable precision.
During weaving, these pre-dyed threads create patterns with soft, slightly blurred edges. This characteristic "kasuri" effect gives each pouch a poetic, almost painterly aesthetic. Each pattern embodies patience, craftsmanship, and a heritage refined over more than two centuries.
- Technique: Kurume Kasuri
- Material: 100% cotton
DISCOVER THE KURUME KASURI TECHNIQUE
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Features
- Dimensions
- 16,2 × 11,3 cm
- Size
- S
- Material
- Cotton
- Color
- Navy blue
- Origin
- Kurume, Japan
The kasuri of Kurume, according to Okamoto Shoten
The pouches are signed by Okamoto Shoten, a house founded in 1971 in Kurume, Japan, which creates clothing and accessories in Kurume kasuri. In kasuri, the threads are dyed before being woven: the pattern lives within the material, it is never printed on it. This great textile tradition is shaped here for everyday objects.
THE EXPERTISE OF OKAMOTO SHOTEN
What makes these pouches unique
Complexion before being woven
This is the definition of kasuri: the threads are dyed first, then woven. The pattern runs through the fabric instead of being applied on top.
Some thirty steps
Binding, dyeing, weaving: Kurume kasuri requires some thirty steps, and this craft has been recognized as an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Japan since 1957.
Deep bruises
Dots, checks, crosses, arrows and waves come in the classic shades of kasuri: navy, blue and white.
Sewn to serve
Cotton pouches sized for cards, earphones, a charger or small everyday items.
Shapes of today
The designs blend Kurume tradition with modern uses, from desk organizers to portable pouches.
A living tradition
Kurume kasuri is one of Japan's great textile traditions, still alive in the workshops of Fukuoka.