Kyo Yuzen / Silk Stole / Yokodan

Product Description : Why is it so EXPENSIVE?

Product Story

General Product Information

This silk stole is individually hand-painted by artisans. This luxurious stole gives a sophisticated and elegant impression.
It is made of lustrous silk that is soft to the touch, it can be used as a fashionable accent regardless of the season.
This is suitable as a gift for a loved one or your daily use!

Feature of Silk Stole
Silk stoles are very light, easy to carry, and can be used in all seasons.
You will love the feel of Silk under your fingertips and it can be worn even by those who with sensitive skin.

How to take care
After you use, you need to dust the stole and hang it on a hanger to dry in the shade.
Also, please lightly blow it in the wind to remove odors and small dust particles.
Store in a dark place out of the sun, as exposure to sunlight may cause discoloration.

 Product History

When did these crafts start to craft?：400 years ago / 1600AD / Edo period in Japan

Kyo-yuzen originated with Miyazaki Yuzenzai, a fan painter (a craftsman who paints pictures on fans) who was active in Kyoto. During the Edo period (1603-1868), a law was issued prohibiting extravagance and calling on people to be thrifty. As a result, extravagant kimonos with gilding, tie-dyeing, embroidery, etc. were banned. However, it developed "Kyo-yuzen" a colorful and beautiful dyed kimono, which was a cutting-edge fashion that attracted the attention of the masses.

Craftsman Story

Craftsman Profile

Toubaichiku
After graduating from college, she worked for a general company, and after retiring, she entered the world of traditional crafts.
She is an artist who creates traditional crafts such as Nishijin brocade, Kyo-yaki, and Kyo-yuzen from a single design. She puts her heart and soul into each of her hand-painted works, valuing the irregularity and unevenness of hand-painting.

Craftsman Passion

"Preventing beautiful craftsmanship to the future".
I create my works by carefully expressing nature, soothing scenes, and beautiful traditional techniques in a variety of traditional Japanese crafts.
I put my heart and soul into each and every piece I make so that people from all walks of life can appreciate the beauty of traditional crafts.

Achievement

Domestic and International Competition Awards (Design, Japanese Painting, Children's Drawing)
Collection of Japan Design Museum

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 : 30cm
Length：170cm
Weight：43g

Material & Caution

Materials

Silk

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 two months for delivery if we do not have the item in stock.