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THE ROUTINE LINEN ( 6 )

 “Life is but a tissue of habits.”

— Henri-Frédéric Amiel

If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine. 

Yarn-dyed Linen Daily Bag

Now, we would like to introduce our Yarn-dyed Daily Bag. Its fabric is a yarn-dyed linen fabric woven in our own factory. Of course, it is selvedge linen. The luster and coloring unique to yarn-dyed linen fabrics look just like a silk scarf. We hope that you will use this cloth bag as your companion when you go out for shopping, etc., with the same excitement as when you go out wearing your favorite scarf.

　　

　　

This daily bag is actually so-called AZUMA BUKURO which is a traditional Japanese cloth bag. The origin of this bag is not known, but it seems to have been widely used in the Edo period. When I look at these bags and furoshiki wrapping cloth, I am reminded once again that the Japanese are very adept at handling cloth freely.
　　

 

　　　　  

   

The Origami Culture

Let's take a quick look at what AZUMA BUKURO is all about. When you look at how it is made, you will be amazed at its wisdom. Please look at the diagram below.

　　　　　

First, prepare a rectangular piece of cloth. Fold it into three equal parts.

　　　　

Next, sew A and B together at the red dotted line.

　　　　

Then, insert C between A and B, which were sewn together earlier, and now sew B and C together at the green dotted line.

　　

Finally, turn it over and you are done.

　　　

What do you think? Just two stitches are all it takes to make a bag. And if you have a rectangle of fabric, you don't even need scissors. I think that perhaps it comes from the origami culture. 

　　　

　　　     

The Washable Bag

Furthermore, as it does not require any metal fittings or other accessories, you can fold it up neatly and compactly, making it very convenient to carry around.

It is folded up neatly and small, making it easy to carry around.

　　　

　　　

　　

Tenjin-factory has made these convenient AZUMA BUKURO of linen fabrics. The reason is that linen is durable, can be used repeatedly and washed at home. Also it can be put in the washing machine as soon as you get home from shopping, which is ideal in these days of viral disasters. Folding it up and keeping it in your bag at all times for unexpected shopping trips make you at ease.
　　　

　　　

One of the advantages of linen is that it dries quickly after washing.

　　　　　

　　　　　

 Sturdily Sewn

Now let's look at the details. Our main concern is its sturdy construction. It is designed to withstand considerable weight. 

　　　

All seams are double stitched.

　　

For example, two 5 kg bags of rice (10 kg in total) can be put in it with no problem.

  

Some customers say that the fabric of this bag is thick and soft to the touch, even when holding heavy objects, so fingers do not get sore.

　　

It can be used in a variety of ways, such as hanging on the shoulder, hanging on the arm, or as a handbag, by changing the position of the tie according to the amount of luggage.

　　

If you wash it in the washing machine as soon as you get home, any dirt or viruses that may be bothering you will be washed away clean.

　　　　　

　　　

 Cheerful Colors

Now let's talk about color. It is said that color has the power to move emotions. Therefore, we decided to use a combination of colors that would be bright and cheerful. What do you think? Doesn't it make you feel cheerful just by looking at them?

 　　

　　　

Currently, there are 9 color cmbinations. Have you ever found favorite one?

 

　　 

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 " Yarn-dyed Linen Daily Bag " will be useful to you. We will continue to communicate the appeal of linen products that are close to your daily lives.
   
    
For more information about the products in this article

 

Read more

THE ROUTINE LINEN ( 6 )

 “Life is but a tissue of habits.”

— Henri-Frédéric Amiel

If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine. 

Yarn-dyed Linen Daily Bag

Now, we would like to introduce our Yarn-dyed Daily Bag. Its fabric is a yarn-dyed linen fabric woven in our own factory. Of course, it is selvedge linen. The luster and coloring unique to yarn-dyed linen fabrics look just like a silk scarf. We hope that you will use this cloth bag as your companion when you go out for shopping, etc., with the same excitement as when you go out wearing your favorite scarf.

　　

　　

This daily bag is actually so-called AZUMA BUKURO which is a traditional Japanese cloth bag. The origin of this bag is not known, but it seems to have been widely used in the Edo period. When I look at these bags and furoshiki wrapping cloth, I am reminded once again that the Japanese are very adept at handling cloth freely.
　　

 

　　　　  

   

The Origami Culture

Let's take a quick look at what AZUMA BUKURO is all about. When you look at how it is made, you will be amazed at its wisdom. Please look at the diagram below.

　　　　　

First, prepare a rectangular piece of cloth. Fold it into three equal parts.

　　　　

Next, sew A and B together at the red dotted line.

　　　　

Then, insert C between A and B, which were sewn together earlier, and now sew B and C together at the green dotted line.

　　

Finally, turn it over and you are done.

　　　

What do you think? Just two stitches are all it takes to make a bag. And if you have a rectangle of fabric, you don't even need scissors. I think that perhaps it comes from the origami culture. 

　　　

　　　     

The Washable Bag

Furthermore, as it does not require any metal fittings or other accessories, you can fold it up neatly and compactly, making it very convenient to carry around.

It is folded up neatly and small, making it easy to carry around.

　　　

　　　

　　

Tenjin-factory has made these convenient AZUMA BUKURO of linen fabrics. The reason is that linen is durable, can be used repeatedly and washed at home. Also it can be put in the washing machine as soon as you get home from shopping, which is ideal in these days of viral disasters. Folding it up and keeping it in your bag at all times for unexpected shopping trips make you at ease.
　　　

　　　

One of the advantages of linen is that it dries quickly after washing.

　　　　　

　　　　　

 Sturdily Sewn

Now let's look at the details. Our main concern is its sturdy construction. It is designed to withstand considerable weight. 

　　　

All seams are double stitched.

　　

For example, two 5 kg bags of rice (10 kg in total) can be put in it with no problem.

  

Some customers say that the fabric of this bag is thick and soft to the touch, even when holding heavy objects, so fingers do not get sore.

　　

It can be used in a variety of ways, such as hanging on the shoulder, hanging on the arm, or as a handbag, by changing the position of the tie according to the amount of luggage.

　　

If you wash it in the washing machine as soon as you get home, any dirt or viruses that may be bothering you will be washed away clean.

　　　　　

　　　

 Cheerful Colors

Now let's talk about color. It is said that color has the power to move emotions. Therefore, we decided to use a combination of colors that would be bright and cheerful. What do you think? Doesn't it make you feel cheerful just by looking at them?

 　　

　　　

Currently, there are 9 color cmbinations. Have you ever found favorite one?

 

　　 

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 " Yarn-dyed Linen Daily Bag " will be useful to you. We will continue to communicate the appeal of linen products that are close to your daily lives.
   
    
For more information about the products in this article

 

Read more

THE ROUTINE LINEN ( 1 )

 “Life is but a tissue of habits.”

— Henri-Frédéric Amiel

If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine. 

 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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.
　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The warp is made of cotton. And it is processed by the TZ acidic enzyme method to make it white and water absorbent.
The TZ acidic enzyme process is a human- and environment-friendly process that involves scouring and bleaching with natural enzymes and acids of the level used for cooking.
　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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.

   
    
For more information about the products in this article




Read more

THE ROUTINE LINEN ( 1 )

 “Life is but a tissue of habits.”

— Henri-Frédéric Amiel

If we believe that, we can change our life by changing our habits. And I think that good habits are about having a good routine in our daily life. In this blog, I would like to introduce our products as things to accompany such a good daily routine. 

 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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.
　　　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

The warp is made of cotton. And it is processed by the TZ acidic enzyme method to make it white and water absorbent.
The TZ acidic enzyme process is a human- and environment-friendly process that involves scouring and bleaching with natural enzymes and acids of the level used for cooking.
　　　　　　　　　　
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
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.

   
    
For more information about the products in this article




Read more