This time, I'd like to introduce a Jacquard  woven double gauze blanket. This blanket is large enough to be used in bed. It is thin and light, and can be easily washed, making it ideal for cooling down on hot summer days. In other seasons, you can use this convenient blanket as a cover over a quilt to decorate your bedroom.

Let's look at the details first.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

These are  the top and bottom ends of the blanket  - the head side and the foot side. The plain weave is rolled in to define the edges. The red line for one thread is a particular feature.

　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

This is the 3.55"(9cm) length hem of waffle weave adjacent to the edge above. The waffle weave is wrapped and sewn here, so it is thick and stable, but soft and pleasant to the touch.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　

This is the double portion of the waffle weave. The double layer creates a soft layer of air.  

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

This is a double satin weave. Satin is originally a very soft weave. The double weave makes it even softer. Also there is air inside. 

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

It's a little hard to see, but this is the part where the device to weave weft yarns densely is activated, called "winding stop". The difference in shrinkage between the densely woven part and the non-densely woven part is used to create fine wrinkles and a three-dimensional effect. This area is also based on satin.

        

             

Next, let's talk about the materials used.

　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A human hair is said to be about 50 denier (a unit of thread thickness), so we can say that this cotton thread is roughly the thickness of two hairs.

　　　　　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

About weft yarn.

The weft is made of yarn spun from flax grown in Europe. Although flax can be grown in Japan, the climate and terroir of Europe seem to be more suitable for extracting its fibers.

　　　　　　　

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Flax growing in a small flower bed of our factory at the foot of Mount Fuji

　　　　

Then, about Jacquard.
This is a special device used in textile making. It can be used to weave a variety of patterns. The patterns on this blanket and the various double weaves mentioned above were made on a loom equipped with this device.　　　　　

This is "Jacquard".

    

    

The bottom side looks like this. The strings you see are not warp threads. It is a string used to raise and lower the warp. There are specialized craftsmen to install them. 

　　

Finishing by human hands　

Up to this point, we have been looking at processes that are performed rather by machines. The cloth made by running machines is always turned into a finished product by human hands in order to make it into a product. This is the case with all Teniin-factory's products.　

Each step of the process, from cutting, sewing, washing, brushing, ironing, to the final inspection, is always done by hand and with the eyes.

  

  

Finally, a piece of linen in the daily routine. 

　　

 　　

    

　　　　

　　　　

That's all for now. Thank you for reading until the end. We hope that Tenjin Factory's "Jacquard Double Gauze Blanket" will be useful to you. We will continue to communicate the appeal of linen products that are close to your daily lives.

   

    

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