Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique

UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2010 URL: Description: Yuki-tsumugi is a Japanese silk-weaving technique found principally in Yuki City and Oyama City, along the Kinu River, north of Tokyo. The region boasts a warm climate and fertile lands, which are ideal for the growth of mulberry trees and sericulture. The Yuki-tsumugi technique is employed to produce pongee silk (also called raw silk) -- a light and warm material