Abstract
Katagami, which is used in katazome, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique, was exported to Europe in large quantities in the 19th century, and its artistry and craftsmanship were highly valued in the Japonisme movement. It influenced the arts and crafts of that period. Demand has declined in the present day due to some changes in people’s lifestyles, and the number of crafters making it has also decreased. This study focused on Japan's unique chusen dyeing technique used for yukata, which are in widespread use as everyday garments, examining how the katagami that are still in use can be utilized while being passed on to the future as an industry. In this study, we selected, scanned, and studied over 2,000 of the more than 60,000 katagami owned by a dyeing wholesaler in Tokyo founded in the late nineteenth century, considering an archive that could encourage creative use of the katagami.
Keywords
traditional pattern, handicraft, textile, traditional industry, archive
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.703
Citation
Ikeda, M.(2023) Archives of dyeing katagami used in the inheritance and creation of traditional patterns, in De Sainz Molestina, D., Galluzzo, L., Rizzo, F., Spallazzo, D. (eds.), IASDR 2023: Life-Changing Design, 9-13 October, Milan, Italy. https://doi.org/10.21606/iasdr.2023.703
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Archives of dyeing katagami used in the inheritance and creation of traditional patterns
Katagami, which is used in katazome, a traditional Japanese dyeing technique, was exported to Europe in large quantities in the 19th century, and its artistry and craftsmanship were highly valued in the Japonisme movement. It influenced the arts and crafts of that period. Demand has declined in the present day due to some changes in people’s lifestyles, and the number of crafters making it has also decreased. This study focused on Japan's unique chusen dyeing technique used for yukata, which are in widespread use as everyday garments, examining how the katagami that are still in use can be utilized while being passed on to the future as an industry. In this study, we selected, scanned, and studied over 2,000 of the more than 60,000 katagami owned by a dyeing wholesaler in Tokyo founded in the late nineteenth century, considering an archive that could encourage creative use of the katagami.