The story of the weavers in Kyoto is the epitome of the virtues of the Japanese: they are attached to tradition and work with dedication, they can resist and recover the face of adversity, develop new technologies, to study, "meet and surpass "the production systems of other countries, have a refined sense of aesthetics and unparalleled craftsmanship. Observe the work is a satisfying performance.
fabrics are produced in Kyoto for over 1200 years, when, in 794, Emperor Kammu chose it as the capital for a couple of centuries, the activity was managed by the government, then sprang producers independents, who quickly assimilate new weaving techniques learned in China of the Sung dynasty.
the outbreak of the Onin War in 1467, much of the city was destroyed, including the district of weavers, they were forced to flee, but at the end of the war, returned and settled in an area that during the war had been occupied by the army; Nishijin In fact, it simply means "western camp".
Thanks to the patronage of the imperial court and of the great samurai, in the following centuries, textile production flourished, continuing to develop technological innovations and to absorb the Ming from China.
In the nineteenth century, the weavers of Nishijin were forced to face the economic crisis of 1837, the transfer of the capital to Tokyo in 1869 and, most importantly, the new fashion of dress in Western style. Reacted by sending observers to Lyon, they learned to use the Jacquard looms punched card, and by the end of the century the textile industry was growing again, perfectly included in the development of the capitalist system in Japan.
Nishijin fabrics are known for their colors. The yarn is dyed before weaving and then woven on the basis of a model designed and hand-colored.
From the models are derived punch cards on which the operation of mechanical Jacquard looms; next to them, for decades the weavers USE It looms electronic, reducing costs, allow you to "bring the pleasure of Nishijin tissue to a greater number of people."
Some jobs require, finally, a final adjustment to brush.
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