Kurume Kasuri
- Media type
- Film
久留米絣 · Kurume Kasuri · MOVIE
Documentary 1954
About this title
8mm amateur documentary that retraces the history of Kurume Kasuri, a type of textile that is produced through more than 30 highly specialised processes, from pattern design, thread tying, to dyeing and weaving. Filmed under the guidance of artisans Kazutoshi Hatae and Naotsugu Tsukamoto, the work meticulously documents each stage of production, standing as a valuable record of these unique techniques.