Fabric Pieces: Honoring the Past

Year 2018Episode 230 minJan. 25, 2018
Fabric Pieces: Honoring the Past

Kyotoites in days of old valued high quality fabric and woven textiles from abroad like gold. Pieces of these fabrics have been handed down and continue to fascinate people today. Their eternal beauty is preserved through repurposing as tea utensil pouches, tobacco holders, obi sashes and even as works of art. Weavers strive to learn the techniques used in days gone by in order to reproduce them. Discover the culture of reverence for the great beauty and skill to be found in old fabric pieces.

Fabric Pieces: Honoring the Past has aired on Jan. 25, 2018
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