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THE ROUTINE LINEN ( 2 )

 “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 would like to introduce a linen tablecloth. Your favorite table can be used comfortably as it is, but sometimes a tablecloth can change the atmosphere of the place as if a person dressed in formal clothes. It would be wonderful if we could change the tablecloth as we change our clothes.

　　

　　

　　　

This tablecloth features a pattern woven like a picture frame. The four sides are surrounded by stripes like the frame of a painting.　　　

　　　

Let's take a look at the details. When we weave the cloth, we join all the pieces together, so they are connected as shown in the picture. The thin line in the middle is used to cut each piece into pieces.

　　

　　　　　　

Cut with scissors here.

　　

　　　　

Next, let's look at how this is woven in succession. The white cylindrical object with a hole in the upper left corner is called a dobby paper, which is mainly used to instruct the warp to be raised and lowered, but it can also be used to instruct the weft to be woven in.

　　

　　

When the wooden boards are pulled up, the warp threads, which are interlocked with them, are also pulled up. 

　　

　　

 It is interlocked with the warp like this.

　　

　　

By the way, the dobby paper looks like this when you look at it up close.　　

　　

　

One row of squares surrounded by the red and black lines is equivalent to two weft threads. These holes are drilled by hand, row by row, although a special machine is used. For regular cloth, use a tube about this size.

 

　　　　

This is the size that we will use for this picture frame type. You can see that it takes a lot of time and effort.　　

　

  　　

　　

This can be used to make a picture frame pattern cloth.　

　　

　　 

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 "Linen Tablecloth" 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

 

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THE ROUTINE LINEN ( 2 )

 “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 would like to introduce a linen tablecloth. Your favorite table can be used comfortably as it is, but sometimes a tablecloth can change the atmosphere of the place as if a person dressed in formal clothes. It would be wonderful if we could change the tablecloth as we change our clothes.

　　

　　

　　　

This tablecloth features a pattern woven like a picture frame. The four sides are surrounded by stripes like the frame of a painting.　　　

　　　

Let's take a look at the details. When we weave the cloth, we join all the pieces together, so they are connected as shown in the picture. The thin line in the middle is used to cut each piece into pieces.

　　

　　　　　　

Cut with scissors here.

　　

　　　　

Next, let's look at how this is woven in succession. The white cylindrical object with a hole in the upper left corner is called a dobby paper, which is mainly used to instruct the warp to be raised and lowered, but it can also be used to instruct the weft to be woven in.

　　

　　

When the wooden boards are pulled up, the warp threads, which are interlocked with them, are also pulled up. 

　　

　　

 It is interlocked with the warp like this.

　　

　　

By the way, the dobby paper looks like this when you look at it up close.　　

　　

　

One row of squares surrounded by the red and black lines is equivalent to two weft threads. These holes are drilled by hand, row by row, although a special machine is used. For regular cloth, use a tube about this size.

 

　　　　

This is the size that we will use for this picture frame type. You can see that it takes a lot of time and effort.　　

　

  　　

　　

This can be used to make a picture frame pattern cloth.　

　　

　　 

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 "Linen Tablecloth" 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