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Silk Tsuka ito 10mm (thickness 1.5mm) katana cord 4m/tsukamaki MADE in JAPAN/ Japanese samurai sword silk cord/ Sword Hilt Wrapping Cord

Price range: ¥9,800 through ¥11,300

Material: Silk 100%

Width:10mm

Length: 4 metres

Availability: Made to order

Processing time: 2-3weeks

Use: Tsuka wrap (Japanese sword handle wrapping)

Made in Japan using traditional kumihimo techniques.

When multiple quantities are purchased, cords will be supplied as a single continuous length whenever possible.

A high-quality Japanese silk cord suitable for jewellery making and fine craft work.”
Due to the nature of silk and batch dyeing, slight color variations may occur between production lots.

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Tsuka ito is the name for the silk or cotton or leather cord used to wrap katana tsuka.(Japanese sword handle)
This is a pure silk tsukaito.

-High-quality pure silk is used and the touch is very smooth.
-It is glossy and has no fluff.

Width: Approximately 10 to 11mm
(The cord has a little stretchness)
Thickness :1.5mm
( It differs slightly depending on the measurement method.)
The cord stretches and shrinks when pulled, and the width of the product notation is the width when pulled to some extent.

Guide line for length:

WAKIZASHI (6″ tsuka) –3m of ito
KATANA (10″ tsuka) –4m of ito
KATANA (11.5″ tsuka) –5m of ito

Made proudly in Japan
Material: 100% silk

Real color silk sample
https://www.etsy.com/listing/834221181

*Please note*
Tsuka-ito is made to order; 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.

Thank you!

Kaga Color

BG1:Light Brown, BG2:Deciduous brown, BG3:Dark Brown, BG4:Yellow Green, BG5:Ivy Green, BG6:Olive Green, BL1:Sky Blue, BL2:Azure Blue, BL3:Asagi Blue, BL4:Navy blue, BL5:Iron blue, BL6: Deep Navy blue, MIX1, MIX2, P1:Light purple, P2:Purple, P3:Red deep purple, RY1:Deep vermilion, RY2:Red, RY3:Vermilion (syuiro), RY4:Pink, RY5:Yellow Ocher, WB1:White, WB2:Ivory, WB3:Beige, WB4:Light Gray, WB5:Bluish Gray, WB6:Black

Length

4meters, 5meters