西陣織(にしじんおり)

にしじんおり
noun (proper)
Nishijin brocade; Nishijin weaving
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1. Nishijin brocade; Kyoto silk weaving
Luxurious patterned silk woven in the Nishijin district of northwest Kyoto, famous above all for kimono sashes (帯(おび)). The name is a protected regional brand and stands for the finest traditional Japanese textiles.
西陣織(にしじんおり)の帯(おび)を締(し)める。
To tie a Nishijin brocade obi.
祖母(そぼ)は西陣織(にしじんおり)の着物(きもの)を大切(たいせつ)にしている。
My grandmother takes great care of her Nishijin-woven kimono.
京都(きょうと)の工房(こうぼう)で、職人(しょくにん)が西陣織(にしじんおり)を手織(ており)りする様子(ようす)を見学(けんがく)した。
At a workshop in Kyoto, we watched craftsmen weaving Nishijin brocade by hand.

Named after 西陣(にしじん), the Kyoto district where the weavers settled; the name comes from the western army's camp there during the Ōnin War (1467–1477). Woven from dyed threads, so the pattern is part of the cloth rather than printed on it.

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Cultural note

One of Japan's best-known 伝統工芸(でんとうこうげい) (traditional crafts). Together with Kyoto's dyed 友禅(ゆうぜん) silk it represents the high end of kimono culture.

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