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Gentle, detailed, high quality

Soft and comfortable yet strong and graceful shirts woven by craftsmen.

High quality shirts that have a strong durability by being tough without compromising the soft, tender and smooth qualities

Reflecting on the history and traditions of Enshu, the cloths made by skillful craftsmen feature delicate and rich texture – which gives you a gentle, dignified and elegant look.

What is Enshu textile

What is Enshu textile

The textile is woven in the Enshu region. The characteristics of Enshu textiles is in its variety of weaving and dyeing skills, which are unique to each craftsman: for example, “broad cloth” which is used as a textile for shirts, “narrow cloth” for Kimono, and “fabric tape” for tapes. Its unique skills are highly recognized domestically and internationally.

Enshu textile was registered as a regional collective trademark in April 2017.

Textile from Enshu

Craftsmen in Enshu weave anything from natural materials such as cotton and hemp to composite materials. They strive for research and development while preserving its techniques and tradition.

Enshu textile aims to promote new manufacturing styles including weaving techniques unique to the region such as broadcloth, leno cloth, velveteen, corduroy and Enshu cotton pongee, and environmentally friendly productions using organic cotton and natural dye.

Textile from Enshu
The history of Enshu textile

The history of Enshu textile

Enshu region, around la ville de Hamamatsu, was known for its great production of raw cotton in Edo period where farmers made cotton fabric as a side job during the agricultural off season. Later in Meiji period, cotton mills were established to develop looms and dyeing technologies and textile flourished as a local industry. After WW2, textile became Japan's major industry and Enshu grew into the major cotton textile producer along with Mikawa and Senshu regions. Enshu textile became widely known in the country. The advanced techniques cultivated throughout their history has been passed on since the beginning of their production.

Craftsmen in Enshu

Enshu textile is known for its great variety of unique cloths. Each craftsman has their own unique preferences and strong spirit in challenging new developments which create a great number of high quality and rich textiles.

Enshu craftsmen weave their pride and skills into textiles.

Craftsmen in Enshu