'Kurume Kasuri' ikat fabric / blur dotsThe textile is called "Kurume Kasuri, also known as ikat. It originates from the area of Kurume, a city in Fukuoka prefecture, and is made using a traditional ikat weaving machine (which is a 100 years old!). Kurume Kasuri is the traditional textile from this region. The width of the material is quite narrow, because it is often used for kimono's. Shimogawa Orimono is a weaving factory in Fukuoka. The factory maintains the traditional way of weaving