After visiting the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Hitotsuya reflects on mixed wood-and-iron looms, the branching point from kikai to machine, and the future of natural dyeing and weaving.
Garabou is a traditional Japanese spinning machine that spins cotton into soft, rustic yarn. At Hitotsuya, we see this old kikai as a bridge between handwork, natural dyeing, and hand weaving.
After bringing home a Japanese-made power loom, Hitotsuya visits the Tomioka Silk Mill and reflects on Meiji-era manufacturing, kikai, labor, and Japan’s modernization.
Hitotsuya travels to Maebashi to bring home a Japanese-made power loom, visiting places connected to textile history and reflecting on the future of natural dyeing and weaving.
A wooden power loom from Nepal has arrived at Hitotsuya. This article follows the first steps of restoring the old wooden kikai and bringing its heartbeat back to life.