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Kumihimo
is a traditional Japanese artform of making braids and cords. Literally meaning "gathered threads", are made by interlacing reels of yarn, commonly silk, with the use of traditional, specialised looms – either a or a (also known as a ). There are a number of different styles of weaving, which variously create a braided cord ranging from very flat to almost entirely rounded. cords are used as , cords worn belted around the front of some when wearing kimono. History braids were first created by using fingerloop braiding to weave different yarns together. Later, tools such as the and the were developed, allowing more complex braids to be woven in a shorter amount of time. In the present day, modern variations of weaving discs exist, typically made of firm, dense foam with roughly 32 notches around the edge, creating the tension necessary for weaving . These discs are considered to be a more affordable and portable alternative to a traditional , with many different s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marudai
A is the most common of the traditional frames used for making , a type of Japanese braid. Etymology The marudai is generally made of a close-grained wood and consists of a round disk ( or "mirror") with a hole in the center, supported by four legs set in a base. The Japanese style is often about high and is used while kneeling or when placed on a table. The Western style allows the braider to sit in a chair to braid. The warp threads that form the braid are wound around weighted bobbins called . were once made of clay, but now are most commonly wood filled with lead. The weight of the maintains even tension on the warp threads, and is balanced by a bag of counterweights called that is attached to the base of the braid. Modern braiders often replace the with a foam disk with numbered slots that tightly grip the warp threads so that no weighted bobbins are needed to maintain tension on them. Instead flexible plastic bobbins are used to prevent tangling of the threads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marudai
A is the most common of the traditional frames used for making , a type of Japanese braid. Etymology The marudai is generally made of a close-grained wood and consists of a round disk ( or "mirror") with a hole in the center, supported by four legs set in a base. The Japanese style is often about high and is used while kneeling or when placed on a table. The Western style allows the braider to sit in a chair to braid. The warp threads that form the braid are wound around weighted bobbins called . were once made of clay, but now are most commonly wood filled with lead. The weight of the maintains even tension on the warp threads, and is balanced by a bag of counterweights called that is attached to the base of the braid. Modern braiders often replace the with a foam disk with numbered slots that tightly grip the warp threads so that no weighted bobbins are needed to maintain tension on them. Instead flexible plastic bobbins are used to prevent tangling of the threads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumihimo A
is a traditional Japanese artform of making braids and cords. Literally meaning "gathered threads", are made by interlacing reels of yarn, commonly silk, with the use of traditional, specialised looms – either a or a (also known as a ). There are a number of different styles of weaving, which variously create a braided cord ranging from very flat to almost entirely rounded. cords are used as , cords worn belted around the front of some when wearing kimono. History braids were first created by using fingerloop braiding to weave different yarns together. Later, tools such as the and the were developed, allowing more complex braids to be woven in a shorter amount of time. In the present day, modern variations of weaving discs exist, typically made of firm, dense foam with roughly 32 notches around the edge, creating the tension necessary for weaving . These discs are considered to be a more affordable and portable alternative to a traditional , with many different s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kumihimo 5 B
is a traditional Japanese artform of making braids and cords. Literally meaning "gathered threads", are made by interlacing reels of yarn, commonly silk, with the use of traditional, specialised looms – either a or a (also known as a ). There are a number of different styles of weaving, which variously create a braided cord ranging from very flat to almost entirely rounded. cords are used as , cords worn belted around the front of some when wearing kimono. History braids were first created by using fingerloop braiding to weave different yarns together. Later, tools such as the and the were developed, allowing more complex braids to be woven in a shorter amount of time. In the present day, modern variations of weaving discs exist, typically made of firm, dense foam with roughly 32 notches around the edge, creating the tension necessary for weaving . These discs are considered to be a more affordable and portable alternative to a traditional , with many differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takadai
A , also called , is a frame used for making , a type of Japanese braid. The braids created on the are flat (3D effects can be achieved) as opposed to the braids created on the which have a round or polygonal section. The threads are attached to weighted bobbins called tamas and lay on wood pieces with pegs that are called koma. A wooden sword is used to lightly beat the braid once the braiding has been done. The braiding progresses on a 'V' front, as opposed to weaving on a regular loom that progresses on a straight front. The art that is worked on the takadai is a braid, not a weave. Although many of the patterns used on this braiding stand resemble the up and down motion of a weave, since each thread takes a turn at being both the weft and the warp, it is a braid. On the takadai it is possible to make intricate patterns using a technique called "pick-up braids". The braid has two sides of two contrasting colors and is usually linked on the edges. Then a pattern is formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takadai
A , also called , is a frame used for making , a type of Japanese braid. The braids created on the are flat (3D effects can be achieved) as opposed to the braids created on the which have a round or polygonal section. The threads are attached to weighted bobbins called tamas and lay on wood pieces with pegs that are called koma. A wooden sword is used to lightly beat the braid once the braiding has been done. The braiding progresses on a 'V' front, as opposed to weaving on a regular loom that progresses on a straight front. The art that is worked on the takadai is a braid, not a weave. Although many of the patterns used on this braiding stand resemble the up and down motion of a weave, since each thread takes a turn at being both the weft and the warp, it is a braid. On the takadai it is possible to make intricate patterns using a technique called "pick-up braids". The braid has two sides of two contrasting colors and is usually linked on the edges. Then a pattern is formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braid
A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure. More complex patterns can be constructed from an arbitrary number of strands to create a wider range of structures (such as a fishtail braid, a five-stranded braid, rope braid, a French braid and a waterfall braid). The structure is usually long and narrow with each component strand functionally equivalent in zigzagging forward through the overlapping mass of the others. It can be compared with the process of weaving, which usually involves two separate perpendicular groups of strands (warp and weft). Historically, the materials used have depended on the indigenous plants and animals available in the local area. During the Industrial Revolution, mechanized braiding equipment was invented to increase production. The braiding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shimenawa
are lengths of laid rice straw or hemp rope used for ritual purification in the Shinto religion. vary in diameter from a few centimetres to several metres, and are often seen festooned with —traditional paper streamers. A space bound by typically indicates a sacred or ritually pure space, such as that of a Shinto shrine. are believed to act as a ward against evil spirits, and are often set up at a ground-breaking ceremony before construction begins on a new building. They are often found at Shinto shrines, gates, and sacred landmarks. are also placed on , objects considered to attract spirits or be inhabited by them. These notably include being placed on certain trees, the spirits considered to inhabit them being known as . Cutting down these trees is thought to bring misfortune. In the case of stones considered to be inhabited by spirits, the stones are known as . A variation of the are worn in sumo wrestling by (grand champions), during the entrance ceremony to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hojōjutsu
or or just , is the traditional Japanese martial art of restraining a person using cord or rope (called in Japanese), as a precursor to modern-day handcuffs. Encompassing many different materials, techniques and methods from many different schools, Hojōjutsu is a quintessentially Japanese art that is a unique product of Japanese history and culture. As a martial arts practice, Hojōjutsu is seldom if ever taught on its own but as part of a curriculum under the aegis of the body of study encompassed by a larger school of bugei or budō, often as an advanced study in jujutsu. Regardless of the source, Hojōjutsu techniques and methods are seldom demonstrated outside Japan. Techniques and methods Generally speaking, Hojōjutsu can be divided into two broad categories. The first is the capture and restraint of a prisoner that was effected with strong, thin cord (usually 3–4 millimeters in diameter) called a , and sometimes the sageo carried by samurai on the sword-sheaths was u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braiding
A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure. More complex patterns can be constructed from an arbitrary number of strands to create a wider range of structures (such as a fishtail braid, a five-stranded braid, rope braid, a French braid and a waterfall braid). The structure is usually long and narrow with each component strand functionally equivalent in zigzagging forward through the overlapping mass of the others. It can be compared with the process of weaving, which usually involves two separate perpendicular groups of strands (warp and weft). Historically, the materials used have depended on the indigenous plants and animals available in the local area. During the Industrial Revolution, mechanized braiding equipment was invented to increase production. The braiding te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fingerloop Braid
Fingerloop braids worked in the "graine d'orge" or barleycorn pattern. Fingerloop braiding is a technique of making sturdy and decorative cords from threads. It is a type of braiding known as ''loop manipulation''. The braid is made from loops of thread, attached at a central point, and the loops placed over the fingers and interlaced in different ways. In Europe it originated in the Middle Ages, and excavations from London have produced numerous examples in silk from between the second half of the 12th century and first half of the 15th.Crowfoot, E., Pritchard, F. and Staniland, K. 1992. ''Medieval finds from excavations in London: 4. Textiles and clothing c.1150–c.1450.'' (HMSO, London.) From the 15th century onwards, various directions and recipes for different fingerloop braid techniques began to appear in books and in print.Benns, E. 2007. "Set on Yowre Hondys:" Fifteenth Century Instructions for Fingerloop Braiding in Netherton R. and Owen-Crocker, G. ''Medieval clothing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braids
A braid (also referred to as a plait) is a complex structure or pattern formed by interlacing two or more strands of flexible material such as textile yarns, wire, or hair. The simplest and most common version is a flat, solid, three-stranded structure. More complex patterns can be constructed from an arbitrary number of strands to create a wider range of structures (such as a fishtail braid, a five-stranded braid, rope braid, a French braid and a waterfall braid). The structure is usually long and narrow with each component strand functionally equivalent in zigzagging forward through the overlapping mass of the others. It can be compared with the process of weaving, which usually involves two separate perpendicular groups of strands (warp and weft). Historically, the materials used have depended on the indigenous plants and animals available in the local area. During the Industrial Revolution, mechanized braiding equipment was invented to increase production. The braiding te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
