Price reduced!! Traditional Crafts designated by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry New, Unsewn, 100% Silk, Plant-Dyed Okitama Tsumugi [Edo no Hana - Sai-reki] Quality: 100% silk Width: Approximately 38.5 cm Length: Approximately 12.5 m The history of Okitama Tsumugi dates back to the early 8th century. In the early Edo period, the feudal lord Kagekatsu Uesugi promoted it, establishing the production system. Simple and traditional techniques are used, such as Shirotaka Itajime Kogasuri, Kome-ryu Itajime Kogasuri, Yoko-gusuri, combined Kasuri, and plant-dyed Tsumugi dyed with safflower, etc. are produced. Okitama Tsumugi is a general term for textiles produced in the Okitama region, located in the southern part of Yamagata Prefecture, and the techniques and methods passed down from ancient times differ by district. Yonezawa City is known for plant-dyed Tsumugi, all of which are pre-dyed plain weaves with a rustic and simple texture.