• 「仕立て」How to Yukata Pt.3: Sewing

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    「仕立て」How to Yukata Pt.3: Sewing
    ※Continued from my previous article / 前回の記事の続きです。 The final step after dyeing is to turn this 12 meter long fabric bolt into a wearable item. That of course means cutting and sewing it. I am not giving an instruction of how to hand sew it in this post as it is way too complicated and lengthy (but maybe one day, who knows!). Also if...
  • 「和裁」Wasai - The art of kimono sewing

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    「和裁」Wasai - The art of kimono sewing
    Last year in October I started with Wasai (和裁) – traditional kimono sewing by hand. I am being taught by a sensei which has been a professional kimono tailor for over 50 years. My lessons are once every week for 5 hours to learn the art of kimono sewing. To be honest – it is quite tough! One wouldn’t think how many hours, days...
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