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What is Banshu-ori?
Banshu-ori, or Banshu weave, is a weaving style from the North Harima District of Hyogo Prefecture in Southwest Japan near Kyoto. Made by using the saki-zome technique (pre-dying, where the thread is dyed before weaving), this weaving style has a long history dating back to 1792. In the postwar era, Nishiwaki City prospered as the center of the Banshu-ori industry as weavers collaborated with...
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