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KODAI CHIRIMEN is characterized by large crimps. The weft has two right-laid yarns and two left-laid yarns that are highly twisted and woven alternately and is known as Futakoshi Chirimen.
This is the oldest type of Chirimen.
 
Chirimen is a Japanese textile made of flat woven silk; it’s also often known as silk-crepe. The way it’s created is quite unique: untwisted raw silk is weaved with raw silk wefts that have been twisted around 3,000-4,000 times per meter. The yarn is then compressed and refined to remove impurities; a process which also untwists the raw silk, bringing out the signature bumpy texture, known as shibo.
 
Chirimen is woven by crossing warp yarns having no twist, and highly twisted weft yarns. Compared to cotton and other materials, silk has superior breathability with moisture absorption and desorption 1.3 to 1.5 times that of different materials.
 
Japanese chirimen fabric is a very popular and desirable fabric due to it's wonderful texture and drape, however the term "chirimen" can refer to a weaving technique and the crepe fabric. 
 
Chirimen fabric is primarily used for kimono, it differs from other kimono silk in that it is less prone to wrinkling due to the production techniques; and also feels much softer on the skin. It’s also incredibly durable and such high quality that the silk can be dyed many times. Additionally, due to the bumpy texture of the fabric, the silk diffuses light in a different way, making for a deeper overall tone. A kimono made with chirimen can be incredibly expensive due to its durability and richness of color. 
 
You’ll find chirimen being used for other products including book covers, home furnishings, and fashion accessories. The toughness of the fabric lends itself well to creating hard-wearing everyday items. Its one of the most luxurious Japanese textiles.
 
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A blend of silk and wool fibers creates a fabric with most of the features of both the fibers like warmth without the added weight, breathability, moisture absorption, drape, resistance to wrinkles, suppleness.
 
Silk protects your skin from drying and dryness, since fiber absorbs UV rays, the fabric helps prevent dark spots from being formed on the skin.
 
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