Instructor Announcement | Machi Labo Summer School 2026 “Natural-Dyed Tote Bag Workshop” Hitotsuya Natural Dyeing Studio will serve as the workshop instructor for a natural…
Our hettui-san, a traditional wood-fired kamado stove, is an essential part of dyeing and weaving work at Hitotsuya. This post records its chimney cleaning, repair, and the small troubles that come with countryside life.
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.
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.