SAKIORI REWOVEN FABRIC
Aomori Prefecture (since nineteenth century)
Materials: Cotton, silk
Sakiori is made by cutting used cloth by hand into strips around 1 centimeter wide and reweaving them into new, recycled fabric. The fabric was made during the severe winter months by the women of northern Japan, for whom even scraps of cloth were precious. The technique has gained renewed attention for the distinctive feel and look of the fabric created and is being used to make a variety of products. Warmth can be achieved by breathing new life into old fabric. Producing sakiori fabric that ages well requires a sophisticated sense of color and design as well as well-honed sewing skills.
裂織
青森県 1800年代(江戸時代)～
素材：綿・絹
使われなくなった古い布を１ｃｍ幅のひも状に手で引き裂き、それを再度織り直し、新たな布として再生させる織りの技を裂織といいます。かつて、一枚のハギレとて捨てられなかった貧しい北国の暮らしの中で、女性たちによって受け継がれてきました。現在、独特の風合いをもつ裂織の布が評価され、さまざまな作品が作り出されています。使い古した布に再び命を授けたことで生まれる全く新しい布。使い込むほどに、裂かれた元の布の色が浮き立ち、魅力が増す裂織りは、色、デザイン、縫製のバランスが求められる技です。
