丹波木綿 Tamba momen

Tamba momen is a hand-woven cotton fabric in the Tamba area of Hyogo Prefecture. Around the Hoei era (1704-1710) in the Edo period, high-quality cotton was produced, and hand-woven cotton was manufactured to make clothing. Plant dye is used with materials such as onions, chestnuts, and marigolds.

丹波木綿（たんばもめん）は兵庫県丹波地域の手織りの織物です。江戸時代の宝永年間（1704～1710）頃には良質の綿が盛んに生産され、手織りの木綿が衣料として製造されていました。草木染めは、タマネギ、栗、マリーゴールドなどの原材料を使い染められています。

Japanese Traditional Crafts: Tamba Momen

"Tamba Momen (cotton)" was a popular working clothes fabric that farmers weaved during farm work. While spinning, they used to sing a folk song "Shinoyama Spinning Song", which is famous for its unique sound.

From around 1973, 8 weavers of Kurikara District, Shinoyama City started the reproduction project with weaving machines to resume the traditional hand-woven cotton method.

In 1976, a retired farmer welfare facility called "Sousakukan" was established in Kurikara district for promoting Tamba cotton reproduction.
In 1996, Tamba momen (cotton) was designated as "Traditional Craftwork of Hyogo Prefecture" and awarded as a "Rare Traditional Craft" in March, 2004.

[Designated Traditional Craft of Hyogo Pref.]
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Translation by: Eri Hara, reviewed by Aya Matsui