This sudare material is made from Leopard bamboo, a rare type of bamboo that naturally has a cloud pattern on it. To make it possible to weave in the cloud pattern afterwards in the desired order, the artisan uses a knife to manually make cuts around the periphery of the bamboo in the desired order. Madake bamboo that does not have such a pattern is woven in alternately with the Leopard bamboo. This masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship is very difficult to produce, using a technique called “twisted weaving” in which dense “Yosefu” created by using two warps for each row is twisted and woven into each thin bamboo strip. The Bamboo Node exhibit a “plover on wave” pattern. The “plover on wave” pattern is said to be a talisman that brings “marital happiness” and “luck for victory” because it symbolizes “overcoming rough waves.”
Materials: bamboo, weaving yarn: silk (brown)

This material is created by alternately weaving the front and back of thin bamboo strips of bamboo bark. By manually flipping over the strips, a very even material can be created. It is produced using a technique called “twisted weaving” in which dense “Yosefu” created by using two warps for each row is twisted and woven into each thin bamboo strip using a foot loom. The Bamboo Node form a “wave” pattern. Continuous waves are a talisman representing the wish for “perpetuity” and “long life.”
Materials: bamboo, weaving yarn: cotton (white)

This material is created by alternately weaving the front and back of thin bamboo strips of bamboo bark. By manually flipping over the strips, a very even material can be created. It is produced using a technique called “twisted weaving” in which “Shibifu” created by matching the warp at approximately 12 mm intervals is twisted and woven into each thin bamboo strip using a foot loom. The Bamboo Node form a “wave” pattern. Continuous waves area a talisman representing the wish for “perpetuity” and “long life.”
Materials: bamboo, weaving yarn: cotton (white)

This material is created by alternately weaving the front and back of thin bamboo strips of bamboo bark. By manually flipping over the strips, a very even material can be created. It is produced using a technique called “twisted weaving” in which “Shibifu” created by matching the warp at approximately 12 mm intervals is twisted and woven into each thin bamboo strip using a foot loom. The Bamboo Node exhibit a “plover on wave” pattern. The “plover on wave” pattern is said to be a talisman that brings “marital happiness” and “luck for victory” because it symbolizes “overcoming rough waves.”Materials: bamboo, weaving yarn: cotton (brown)

This material is created by alternately weaving the front and back of thin bamboo strips of bamboo bark. By manually flipping over the strips, a very even tapestry can be created. The Bamboo Node are shifted by the artisan’s hands to create a “lightning” pattern. Because when “lightning” appears, “rain” falls and crops grow well, this pattern has the meaning of “abundant harvest (good luck)”.
Materials: bamboo, weaving yarn: cotton (white)

This material is created by alternately weaving the front and back of thin bamboo strips of bamboo bark. By manually flipping over the strips, a very even tapestry can be created. The Bamboo Node are shifted by the artisan’s hands to create a “wave” pattern. Continuous waves are a talisman representing the wish for “perpetuity” and “long life.”
Materials: bamboo, weaving yarn: cotton (white)

This material is created by alternately weaving the front and back of thin bamboo strips of bamboo bark. By manually flipping over the strips, a very even tapestry can be created. The Bamboo Node are shifted by the artisan’s hands to create a “lightning” pattern. Because when “lightning” appears, “rain” falls and crops grow well, this pattern has the meaning of “abundant harvest (good luck)”. The appearance of ears of rice plants is also expressed with the “golden color”.
Materials: bamboo, weaving yarn: cotton (red)

This material is created by alternately weaving the front and back of thin bamboo strips of bamboo bark. By manually flipping over the strips, a very even tapestry can be created. The Bamboo Node are shifted by the artisan’s hands to create a “lightning” pattern. Because when “lightning” appears, “rain” falls and crops grow well, this pattern has the meaning of “abundant harvest (good luck)”. The appearance of ears of rice plants is also expressed with the “golden color”.
Materials: bamboo, weaving yarn: cotton (red)