How
is it made? There
are two kinds of looms; Rikishokki, a power loom, and Tebata,
a manual loom. Nowadays, the number of artisans who can operate
the manual loom has decreased, and therefore the majority
of the weaving is done with the power loom. Since
the war, mechanization has steadily progressed. Currently
657 power looms and 62 manual looms are in operation. There
are 158 males and 471 females working at the Hakata-ori manufacturers.
Other people involved in producing Hakata-ori are 15 in dyeing,
60 in wholesale, 15 in raw silk supply, and 30 in designing
and industrial designing.
How
is it made?
There
are two kinds of looms; Rikishokki, a power loom, and Tebata,
a manual loom. Nowadays, the number of artisans who can operate
the manual loom has decreased, and therefore the majority
of the weaving is done with the power loom.
Since
the war, mechanization has steadily progressed. Currently
657 power looms and 62 manual looms are in operation. There
are 158 males and 471 females working at the Hakata-ori manufacturers.
Other people involved in producing Hakata-ori are 15 in dyeing,
60 in wholesale, 15 in raw silk supply, and 30 in designing
and industrial designing.
