Wednesday, July 30, 2008

JAPANESE LOOMS AND WEAVERS





Weaver from Nishijin Ori-Kaikan, Kyoto, Japan











The images of the looms and weavers are from woodblock printed books. The many pictures of weavers and also dyers in antique Japanese wood block books is one indication of the importance of textiles in Japanese Culture


Images courtesy of www.ichiroya.com