2018年4月5日
Kusaki Zome, Dyeing Method with Vegetables and Plants
The interesting thing about Kusaki zome (草木染め, a dyeing method with plants) is that the colors are extracted from not only plants, but also from vegetable skins or even insects. Ever since the Heian (平安) period, Kusaki zome method has been traditionally employed for creating gorgeous Kimono (着物) such as Juni-hitoe (十二単, 12 layered kimono ・・・