Oshima Tsumugi

This item is made from kimono made from high-quality textiles, Oshima Tsumugi.
Oshima Tsumugi is a textile made as a traditional craft of the Amami archipelago in the south of Kagoshima prefecture. It is a plain weave silk fabric hand-woven from hand-spun silk threads that have been mud-dyed.
Dyeing consists of nearly 50 processes, and it is said that the thread will be impregnated with iron, making it difficult for the clothes to fall apart or get eaten by moths, and that the fabric will last for generations to come. The beauty of the delicate folding pattern based on the unique dark brown color is also highly evaluated, and it is known as a luxury item among Japanese silk fabrics.
Although it is pongee, it is light and easy to wear, and its unique glossy texture gives it a slightly formal feel.