Kumihimo Braiding Process

This video shows three different aspects of Domyo's kumihimo braiding process.
●　Dyeing the Thread: Domyo's silk dyers dye bundles or skeins of thread by submerge threads in vats of dye multimple times until they achieve the desired color. The colored skeins are then wrung out and hung up to dry.
●　Preparing the Thread: The skeins are then wound onto large reels and rewound onto smaller winding spools, ready to wind onto bobbins for braiding.
●　Braiding Cords: A Domyo braider is shown braiding a flat cord on a takadai, using a bamboo tool called a hera to beat the threads into place. Finally, a Domyo braider is shown braiding using a marudai, passing threads back and forth over the top of the stand according to a specific sequence to produce a cord with a karakumi design.
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*This is supplemental content for the free "KUMIHIMO | The Art of Japanese Silk Braiding by DOMYO" exhibition on display at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles from Sat. December 11, 2021 - Sun. March 6, 2022.
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