The fascinating history of cotton and indigo in Japan and a rare look inside Japan’s textile mills where the world’s finest quilting cotton is made. Learn where all this cotton comes from and see more the beautiful quilts by Shizuko Kuroha, Keiko Goke, Yoshiko Jinzenji, Yoko Saito and others. Meet talented Japanese artists who are designing modern quilting fabrics; treasured indigo dyers who are creating stunning textiles and fashion; revered sashiko stitchers alongside the contemporary stitcher Akiko Ike. Learn the traditions behind cotton folk textiles such as boro, katazome, kasuri and handcrafted wovens. Unravel the mysterious yukata (summer kimono) and tenugui (hand towel) and go inside the studios where these precious textiles have been made using the same techniques for centuries.
