When I see them, I really feel I'm happy to be a Japanese♡
Those photos were taken at an Obi(帯) factory in Kyoto.
I attended a class of Japanese culture for mature people called
'School of Tradition & Future (伝統未来塾)'
and it took us to this factory.
The factory is called Obi-ya Sutematsu (帯屋捨松) (Sorry, but it's only in Japanese.) meaning Obi shop owned by Sutematsu. Actually Sutematsu was a name of 3rd owner.
By the way, obi is the sach for kimonos.
It's as important as kimono itself when we get dressed.
In a way, the combination or contrass of kimono and obi tells
if you are a smart kimono dresser or not.
But....
Aren't they just beautiful???
Red color in an obi is not expressed by only 1 kind of red thread,
and it consists of 2 or 3 kinds of red. It reminded me of oil painting.
What do you think?
Still now there are people who spin cocoon into yarn,
and someone dye yarn and it is used to be woven.
Thinking of this quick & fast modern world,
it sounds like very serene & calm procesures.
This lovely tool was used to spin cocoon in old days. ('-'*)
