Another Post From Japan,

this one about how fingernails,

 are shaped to help in the craft known as tsumekaki hon tsuzure ori, which literally translates to “nail-scratching genuine-tapestry weave“, as the name suggests, this technique involves the use of nails in order to create the weave, and it’s the oldest type of Nishijin Ori, a traditional textile produced in the Nishijin district of Kyoto, photograph 株式会社清原織物, made in Japan for over 1,000 years, one company in Shiga Prefecture is working hard to promote the ancient craft and keep it relevant for today by using it to create products suited to modern lifestyles, called Kiyohara Orimono, the company has also produced this video to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the weaving process, and the reason why those jagged little nails come in handy, surprisingly, not a lot of people in Japan were aware that this technique existed, 

   

and when Kiyohara’s Senior Managing Director Seiji Kiyohara brought it to everyone’s attention with this tweet on Twitter, it quickly went viral, Kiyohara, who says his goal is to ensure that traditional Japanese weaving techniques never die, is now using age-old fabric-making methods to make stylish products for everyday use under the Sufuto brand,

Sufuto’s prices start at 3,080 yen, at today's rate £22.24 US$29.11, for wind chimes featuring hand-woven fabric, which can be purchased online here, what a fascinating craft.