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Japanese-style sewing; making Japanese garments
The traditional craft of sewing Japanese clothing such as kimono, yukata, and other traditional garments. Uses techniques distinct from Western dressmaking.
和裁を習っている。
I am learning Japanese-style sewing.
祖母は和裁の技術を持っている。
My grandmother has Japanese sewing skills.
和裁の職人は年々減少しており、技術の継承が課題となっている。
The number of Japanese sewing artisans is declining year by year, and passing on the techniques has become a challenge.
A compound of 和 (Japanese) and 裁 (cutting/sewing). Contrasted with 洋裁 (Western-style dressmaking). Japanese sewing uses different techniques — kimono are sewn entirely by hand with straight seams, and the fabric can be taken apart and resewn.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 和裁を習う: to learn Japanese sewing
- 和裁教室: Japanese sewing class
- 和裁士: certified Japanese sewing professional
- 和裁の技術: Japanese sewing techniques
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 洋裁: Western-style dressmaking — cutting and sewing Western clothing
- 裁縫: sewing — general term for all sewing
- 仕立て: tailoring — making garments to order