Blog & News

  • We accept face-to-face sales in person at our office.

    by KobayashiKojiro
    The pandemic of the past few years is over and many international customers are visiting Japan.So I will resume face-to-face sales.I am the sole op...

  • What is cotton fabric?　Experts explain the characteristics of the fabric and its advantages and disadvantages.

    by KobayashiKojiro
      Cotton is probably the most familiar fabric to us and the one we come into contact with most often.The word "cotton" is so widely used that it i...

  • Classic yet innovative kasuri fabric

    by KobayashiKojiro
    I have received a very precious and rare indigo-dyed kasuri fabric from the weaver.Most of you have probably never seen such a kasuri before.Today,...
    Posted in Indigo fabrics, Kasuri fabric

  • The jacket using indigo thick stripes

    by KobayashiKojiro
    A customer in New York sent me a very cool photo."I made a jacket out of the fabric I bought from you!"I am really happy to receive these pictures ...
    Posted in Customer's work

  • Introduction of Japanese fabric production areas. (Awa-seersucker)

    by KobayashiKojiro
    About Awa Shijira-ori Awa Shijira-ori is a cotton textile produced in an area called Awa, an old province of Japan in the area that is known today...

  • Introduction of Japanese fabric production areas. (Matsusaka-Cotton)

    by KobayashiKojiro
    The second article in this series introduces Matsusaka cotton. About Matsusaka Cotton Matsusaka is a city located in the central Mie Prefecture. ...

  • Introduction of Japanese fabric production areas. (Bingo-Fushiori)

    by KobayashiKojiro
    I will introduce the production areas where the fabrics we sell are made over a three-part series. In this issue, I will discuss our main product, ...

  • Mensya-bunjin(cotton crepe)

    by KobayashiKojiro
    The days are getting warmer and warmer, or rather, hotter and hotter here in Japan.We have restocked fabrics that are perfect for the coming season...

  • Sashiko fabric in charcoal

    by KobayashiKojiro
    It has been a long time since we received the charcoal color of sashiko fabric!I have received many inquiries while it was out of stock.The threads...
    Posted in sashiko fabrics

  • Reupholstering a sofa with indigo-dyed fabric

    by KobayashiKojiro
      Here are some of our wonderful customers' work. They did a sofa upholstery  in indigo dyed fabric.I am  amazed at this high quality from a priva...
    Posted in Customer's work, Indigo fabrics

  • A lady is handling several shuttle loom at the same time

    by KobayashiKojiro
    Did you know that Japanese people used to wear kimonos until around 1920 in that era?　 In those days, weaving was decidedly women's work, and men w...
    Posted in How to made fabrics

  • Restock item in January

    by KobayashiKojiro
    The popular kasuri pattern that has been out of stock for a long time is finally back in stock the other day!I would like to introduce it in detail...
    Posted in Indigo fabrics, Kasuri fabric, New arrival