Laotian Fabric Used by Kimono Firm for Obi
Home weavers in Laotian farming villages may be thousands of kilometers from Japan, but their colorful textiles, delicately hand-woven and with detailed elaborate patterns, are gaining attention in the ancient capital of Kyoto as a new material for making traditional kimono garments. Omiya Co., a kimono wholesaler in Kyoto, is undertaking a project that uses Laotian textiles to make obi for kimono. Read the full story
