Business Card Holder / Nishijin Silk / Insect Motif

Product Description : Why is it so EXPENSIVE?

Product Story

General Product Information

This business card case is made using the Nishijin textile technique.
It has a cute insect design.

It would make a very nice gift.

 Product History

When did these crafts start to craft?：1200 years ago / 800AD / Heian period in Japan

The origins of Nishijin textiles date back to the 5th and 6th centuries. It is said that foreigners settled in Kyoto and introduced silkworm and silk weaving techniques, giving birth to today's Nishijin textiles. Nishijin is a Japanese word meaning "west camp" and the name Nishijin-ori was given because the place where the artisans settled was just where west side military was located during the wars of that era.

Craftsman Story

Craftsman Profile

Nishijin Okamoto
Nishijin Okamoto is a group of specialist artisans responsible for the weaving techniques of "Nishijin-ori Kinran," a majestic patterned fabric, in Nishijin, which is known as a production area for high-quality silk fabrics in Kyoto. Since its founding, they have been providing high-quality fabrics that adorn shrines and temples.

Craftsman Passion

We deliver exceptional items that add a sparkling touch to everyday life.

Using fresh ideas in design, we develop products that capitalize on the charm of Nishijin-ori Kinran through collaborations with various traditional crafts and techniques from other genres. We aim to share the allure of Nishijin-ori with people all around the world.

 

Your Contribution to Craftsman

Customer Voice

Due to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!

Income for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?

As written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. There are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer / craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!

We made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.
Current state of the Crafts Market / Benefits brought by Suigenkyo

Measurement

Width：11.8cm
Depth：0.8cm
Height：6.5cm

Material & Caution

Materials

Silk thread
Metal thread

 

Caution

Individual Difference

Each piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.

Delivery Date

Please note that it will take about three months for delivery if we do not have the item in stock.