Tokushima, Dec 09 (News On Japan) –
Shipment operations for ‘Sukumo,’ the dye utilized in Tokushima Prefecture’s famend indigo dyeing, have begun.
Amid rising steam, expert artisans effectively scrape out “Sukumo,” the dye made for indigo dyeing. This product is created by fermenting finely chopped indigo leaves at excessive temperatures for about 100 days. The sizzling, completed product is packed into particular luggage referred to as “kamasu.” However, the extreme summer time warmth this yr lowered harvest yields.
Indigo artisan Sato Yoshiaki remarked, “With temperatures exceeding 30°C throughout September, production was truly challenging. But the results are excellent—we’ve achieved a high-quality product.”
The cargo course of will proceed for round ten days, with roughly 300 bales set to be delivered to numerous areas throughout Japan.
Source: MBS