Shu brocade (octagon-and-square)

蜀江 shokkō

Shu brocade (octagon-and-square)

Luxury and continuity; a treasured brocade design from China

Shu (Sichuan) brocades, especially Ming-period pieces treasured in Japan as meibutsu-gire

Named after brocades of Shu (Sichuan), whose river water was said to dye vivid colours; Ming-period pieces with linked octagons and squares enclosing flowers are treasured in Japan as meibutsu-gire.

Technique catalog · draft for review

Every way to wrap, carry and wear a furoshiki.

The furoshiki.com archive, sliced into annotated steps with plain directions, plus techniques found in research.