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Japanese Silk Round Braided Cord 10mm x 300cm – Kara-uchi-himo, Soft Flexible Hollow Core Kumihimo, 16-Strand, Made in Japan

¥25,000

Preview the kumihimo colour

Colour only — thickness may vary.

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Kumi-himo, made of fine threads gathered and bound together, has been treasured as a good-luck charm in Japan.
Kumihimo Braided cords have meaning:
-Connecting things to things
-Connecting people to people
-Tie a relationship
and is considered a good-luck charm.
They are used as obijime for kimonos and as decorative cords for scrolls, Buddhist ritual utensils, and sutras.

This is a pure silk braid.
This is a type of braided cord called karauchi.
Using 16 bobbins, this is an elegant cord with a fine braid.
This 10 mm thick karauchi string has a hollow inside and is soft & flexible.

For making samurai armor YOROI & KABUTO (for shinobi-no-o)
for making accessories.
-High-quality silk is used and the touch is very smooth.
-It is glossy and has no fluff.

The color sample photo is a flat cord, the same color as a round cord.

Width: Approximately 10mm
Length: 300cm
(It differs slightly depending on the measurement method.)

Material: 100% silk

*Please note*
It is not mass-produced. It will take about 2 weeks for your order to be woven.
Since it is made to order, you cannot change or cancel your order once weaving has started.

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