It is also one of the popular products at the Haneda store.、Let's unravel the materials used for the Kakemamori of Nihonbashi Hamacho Takatora Shoten (Hamatake Takatora)
First of all, if you follow the history of kakemori, it started in the middle of the Heian period, and it was used to hang amulets around the neck. As a small bag, Takatora Shoten's Kakemamori is also a very popular item at the Haneda store. The design incorporates the zodiac signs and Edo patterns, and is recommended for all customers regardless of gender, nationality, or age.
The kakemori is made of canvas dyed with persimmon tannin.
Canvas A thick plain weave fabric woven from cotton and hemp, called Hanpu because it was used as a material for sailing ships in Japan in the past. It is said that it started when it was used.
Kakishibu-zome is dyed with persimmon astringent (tannin) as the name suggests. Astringent dyeing is characterized by its waterproof, antiseptic effect and enhanced durability. Color seems darker
This is the secret of Takatora Shoten's kakemori, a persimmon tannin dyed canvas whose texture increases the more it is used.
But actually, there is one more material that I would like you to know about. It is the Enshu Tsumugi fabric that is used inside Takatora Shoten's bags.
※Below is a part of the text from the website of the Enshujima Project, a specified non-profit corporation.
Enshu Tsumugi (Enshu Cotton Tsumugi) Weaving started in the Edo period, Enshu cotton pongee is a fabric called the roots of Hamamatsu textile design. A stripe-pattern yarn-dyed fabric with thin kasuri threads arranged vertically is called den-enshu-jima. I'm fashionable
At the Haneda store, enshu stripes are also used on the inside of the bag and the sashiko bag. It can be said that it is a one-of-a-kind product
I hope that by knowing the material, you will develop a greater attachment to the product.
