FABRIC: LINDEN
Region: Japan
Fabric Name:
Linden, Shinafu
Origin:
Tilia japonica
Who made our fabric:
Maker not currently known, sourced from Japan
Natural history and ecology:
Linden is a fiber from the bark of trees that grow high in the mountains of northern Japan. It is harvested during the wet season when it is easiest to peel the bark.
What makes this so special: Found in the remote villages of Yamakumada, Ikazuchi, and Sekigawa, most of the remaining linden weavers are in their 70s and 80s, making this a tradition on the brink of disappearing.
Peeling, drying, boiling, fermenting, spinning, weaving - a rare bast fiber from Japan…
Information on Shina/Linden is very limited, here is a great blog by textile house Hirota Tsumugi.
CLICK HERE for great images behind the process
Image from www.hirotatsumugi.jp
More about this fabric coming soon….