During the Meiji period, inspired by the demand for such soft and exceptional fabric, Hamamatsu city saw the introduction of the power loom by none other than the Toyota and Suzuki Motor Companies, transforming it into one of the largest textile production areas in Japan, which it remains to this day. Honoring tradition, the yarn is dyed in colours that remind those who see of the four seasons of Japan and is still woven carefully on traditional looms at no more than 40m/day to ensure it is incredibly soft to the touch.
Hakata-ori is a traditional Japanese textile that has been produced in Fukuoka Prefecture for more than 770 years. Hakata Ori uses a lot of thin warp yarns, slams thick weft yarns with a read, and mainly weaves the pattern by floating the warp yarns. The Kenjo Hakata pattern by Hakata Ori is highly valued and was given as a gift to the Tokugawa shogunate. This pattern is considerd as the symbol of health, purification, prosperity and dignity.
