horse hair

Iwasa's horse hair is made from horse tail hair and made into fabric using a power loom that has been used since ancient times.
Horsehair is a truly precious natural material that retains its supple toughness, and each strand is adorned with beautiful colors.
Harvesting hair from a horse's tail is similar to getting a haircut for us humans.
It is a very animal-friendly material as it does not cause pain or kill horses.

Handmade products that cannot be mass-produced by machines.
We create each piece one by one with great care and effort.
Using the techniques cultivated over our history, Iwasa confidently delivers valuable products.

• Woven fabrics made with expert skill

  To make a single piece of woven fabric (tanmono),
  A wooden loom called a power loom is used.
  There are only a few hand-operated power looms in Japan, and there are only a limited number of craftsmen who can handle them.
  No matter how hard the craftsmen with special skills and knowledge work, the width of the weave is only about 10 cm in an hour.
  It is a time-consuming handicraft that requires reliable technique and patience.

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  True beauty that speaks quietly

  The carefully tailored horsehair formal bag has
  "Iwasa's commitment to pursuing true beauty" is alive and well,
  As the culmination of the skills and spirit that we have cultivated since our founding,
  We are positioning horsehair formal bags.
  It can be used by mothers to daughters and daughters to grandchildren, and its versatility goes well with both Japanese and Western clothing, making it a higher-grade outfit.

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