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Description

Chikusen expresses a world of more spacious living spaces, with the aim of passing on traditions to the future.

Chikusen no Utsuwa is a new-style tray in which Chikusen's yukata (summer kimono) fabric is sandwiched in glass.
Our fabric is made through the integration of the characteristics we value most—beauty of design and artisanal handcraft. You will find Chikusen's distinctiveness in both of these.
Sazanami is a core product of Chikusen no Utsuwa. As its name (which means "ripples" in English) suggests, this series has a wavy design to add a sense of lightness to people's daily lives.
Every pattern packed in the small 17 centimetres square size has been long-loved as a Chikusen design. All items are one-of-a-kind, with the resulting pattern varying depending on the cut of the fabric, so we are sure you'll love fall in love with your exclusive item.
This series offers a variety of products with each having a different expression.

Colours (available in 5 patterns):
①Manju-chrysanthemum (base: white combed cotton)
②Manju-chrysanthemum (base: navy silk gauze)
③Hemp leaf (base: white silk gauze),
④Hemp leaf (base: navy combed cotton)
⑤Japanese-clover (base: navy silk gauze)
Size: H1.8cm × W17cm × D17cm
Chikusen

https://www.chikusen.co.jp/
The flagship product of Chikusen is cotton yukata—casual summer kimono. However, they also offer edo-komon patterned kimono made of silk and everyday goods, such as tenugui hand cloths and furoshiki wrapping cloths.
Using all original designs, Chikusen produces and sells dyed fabrics using hand-carved paper patterns made with a traditional technique called katazome.

Chikusen's founder is said to have been well connected to writers, artists, and kabuki actors, who loved his taste and style, and regularly used his products.
Advertised by trendsetters of the time, Chikusen's products spread to the public. As they stood out among other yukata, they also spread to the rest of Japan as souvenirs from Edo (modern-day Tokyo) in the late Edo period (1781-1867).

Since its establishment, Chikusen has carried out everything from planning and production to sales. Based on their belief, "create by yourself, sell by yourself," their artisans take the market needs perceived by Chikusen's leaders, put a Chikusen spin on them and apply them to their product designs.
Their devotion to this belief can be seen in three main components that are essential to the completion of their products; their original designs, their materials, and their dying.
They not only use designs inherited from the past but also create new patterns and use materials carefully selected by the company leaders. Artisans with different techniques then cooperate to dye fabrics and make the final products.
While their designs do follow trends, they consistently maintain their principles and apply them to the designs.

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