Geimon Kurume Kasuri Wash Bag, Rainbow Stripes

A lined zippered pouch made from a lightweight cotton weave using the traditional ‘Kasuri’ process, from the word kasureru, meaning ‘blurring’. Ideal for carrying small stationery goods, cosmetics and other items for easy travelling. This pouch in particular features a unique, playful weave of rainbow and white stripes. The interior provides a small pocket for easy organising. Kasuri is an iteration of an ancient technique, where patterns are dyed into threads before weaving rather than printed onto the finished product. The result is a characteristic 'blurry' or bleeding look to patterns of this make. Kurume-kasuri is a form of this process specifically from Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The technique is recognised as an important, intangible folk cultural property of Japan and requires over thirty painstaking, handmade steps to achieve the final product. Take care around moisture and friction, as colour transfer of dyes may occur. Measures 22cm in length with a height of 11cm.