Atelier Lahiyo

Atelier Hiyo makes hand-dyed tenugui with original designs in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Chusen is a dyeing technique that was born in the Meiji era and is only found in Japan.
He personally designs and hand-carves the paper patterns used for dyeing, and the dyeing is done by Japanese craftsmen.
It is characterized by its unique gentle texture and soft, beautiful shading, and you can enjoy the individuality of each piece just like you would with a pottery.

Pattern carving <br>Katagami is made by digging out ``shibu paper'', which is made by pasting together several sheets of Japanese paper with persimmon tannin, along the design with a special tool.
The cut paper patterns are used as tools for dyeing patterns.

Chusen is a dyeing technique that was born in the Meiji era and is only found in Japan.
Stack long bleached articles on top of the bellows and pour the dose over them to dye 30 to 40 tenugui at once.
If you want to dye two or more colors using one mold, you can use ``sashiwake dyeing,'' which involves making an embankment using a tube filled with glue and pouring the different colors of dye into it.