The kimono garment, the national dress of Japan, carries within itself all of the magic and traditions of Japanese ...

At one time worn for a variety of occasions, from ceremonial attire to daily dress, kimono fabrics range from elaborately embroidered silk brocades to lightweight printed cotton. The garment ...

“Many patterns or textiles from Silk Road countries have been used for kimono, like the popular ‘Blue Wave’ kimono pattern that originated in Persia.” Yamamoto says Uzbek Suzani embroidery ...

After the embroidery is complete, a trained kimono dressmaker hand-sews the embroidered cotton fabric onto a lining of silk brocade to create fukuro (pouch-style) obi. In hand-wrought decorative ...

Different dyes and embroidery have always been used to add creative flair and variety to the kimono. Toshihiro Yamaguchi stretches out his seaweed glue starched silk to dry outside. The length of ...

The kimono garment, the national dress of ... Over 70 fabulous garments of exquisite craftsmanship – some made of silk with gold and silver embroidery and dazzling designs – have been ...