Can molokhia fiber be turned into yarn? We are testing harvest timing, retting, fiber quality, and suitability for hand spinning while growing the plants ourselves.
A rose-like pale cream flower has opened on precious extra-long-staple cotton preserved in Japan and grown in Iga. We record the journey from seed to “Hitotsuya cotton.”
Imported Sea Island cotton seed tested positive for GM cotton and had to be destroyed. The experience led us to grow extra-long-staple cotton preserved in Japan and begin developing “Hitotsuya cotton” in Iga.
On April 28, 2026, I planted bananas in one corner of our field! Many people may be thinking, “Aren’t bananas tropical plants!?” This one is…
After ten years of clearing land, growing mulberry trees, and raising silkworms, Hitotsuya finally harvested cocoons of satisfying quality and weight.