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Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, is known as the city of textiles.
There is a fabric called "shrink" with more than 200 years of history.
It is a unique fabric made with embossed wrinkles on the surface, because it is hygroscopic and has a refreshing comfort,
It is active as a clothing material suitable for climate of high temperature and humidity.
Its tradition has never failed to be handed down to the present as a local industry, and now 90% of domestically produced condensed soil
Made here in Takashima. From this year, SOU・SOU will be developing various products using Chizimi Cotton
It was a thing.

Takashima Chijimi is made by twisting the weft threads 1.5 times more than normal plain Weave, which creates ridges (vertical wrinkles) that reduce the area that touches the skin, and by Weave the number of Weave with 120 instead of the usual 180, it has more gaps and is more breathable. This allows it to absorb sweat well and dry quickly. Tightly Twisted twisted yarn, which stretches and shrinks, so it doesn't stick to the skin even when you sweat, and it doesn't feel sticky.
So cool. Features of Chizimi Cotton.

The "shrink fabric" made in Shinasahi-cho, Takashima City on the northwest side of Lake Biwa began to be woven as a side business of farmers in the winter season at the end of the Edo Era, but due to the popularity of "shrink fabric" in the Taisho Era. It became famous nationwide.
Currently in Takashima, a series of processes from yarn to raw fabric such as bleaching (technique of whitening cloth) and dyeing process using flowing water of Azumi River flowing to Lake Biwa can be all done in the production area.

In the factory of Takahashi weaving cleanly cleaned a total of more than 20 looms, including German-made thread windings of the 1960s and Nissan's famous Nissan looms, are in operation. We are woven fabrics of 40,000 meters per year.

A large building in the middle of Garden is the Takashima Bashi Kyogyo Association, which processes all of Chizimi Cotton.
Eight textile companies were jointly funded and built in 1949.

For shrinking process special mold and washing machine are necessary.
In the facilities of this factory digging is done so that the fabric with the width of 152 cm becomes 110 cm by pressure through the high temperature bleaching process and the mold
We also have deep emboss processed technology. This is a technology that is only available here in Japan. And it has a soft texture.
It is also a feature of this factory that we can process a variety of things from those of something that has a sense of sharpness.
Factory wastewater that exposed dough is subject to regulations of the prefecture, regulation of the city, and furthermore, the eutrophication of Lake Biwa, which took effect in July 1982
We have also cleared ordinances concerning prevention and are taking all possible measures to preserve all natural environment including Lake Biwa.

Founded in 1950, "Sakao Orimono".
We specialize in cotton blend materials, mainly Tightly Twisted fabrics. We focus on fabrics with a crinkled and transparent feel.
I am stuck with natural fibers and are manufactured to be pleasant to the touch.

"Sakao Orimono Co., Ltd."　Founding 1950
871 Asahi Shin-ichi Town, Takashima-shi, Shiga Prefecture, 520-1501
TEL 0740-25-2164 FAX 0740-25-2183

Comfortable fabric which benefited from Lake Biwa

Textile town Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. There is a cloth called "chumi" which has a history of more than 20 years. It is a unique fabric with a wrinkled wrinkle on the surface. It has excellent hygroscopicity and refreshing comfort, so it is used as a clothing material suitable for the hot and humid Japanese climate. The tradition has been passed on to today as a local industry, and now about 90% of domestic shrinkage is made here in Takashima. From this year, SOU・SOU will be developing various products using Chizimi Cotton.

Compared to regular plain Weave, Takashima Chijimi twists the weft threads about 1.5 times more to create ridges (vertical wrinkles), which reduce the area that touches the skin, and by Weave the number of Weave with 120 instead of the usual 180, it has more gaps and is more breathable. This allows it to absorb sweat well and dry quickly. Tightly Twisted yarn, which stretches and shrinks so that it doesn't stick to the skin even when you sweat, and it doesn't feel sticky. This is why it's cool. This is the characteristic of Chizimi Cotton.

The "shrink fabric" made in Shinasahi-cho, Takashima City on the northwest side of Lake Biwa began to be woven as a side business of farmers in the winter season at the end of the Edo Era, but due to the popularity of "shrink fabric" in the Taisho Era. It became famous nationwide. At present, in Takashima, a series of processes from yarn to raw fabric, such as bleaching (technique for whitening cloth) and dyeing using the flowing water of the Ado River flowing to Lake Biwa, is possible in the production area.

A large building in the middle of Garden is the Takashima Sarashi Cooperative Association, which processes Chizimi Cotton exclusively. It was built in 1954 with joint investment from eight textile companies.

Special molds and washing machines are required for the shrink processing. The equipment at this factory also includes a deep emboss processed technique that uses high-temperature bleaching and pressure through a mold to engrave a 152cm wide fabric into a 110cm wide fabric. This is a technique that is only found here in Japan. Another feature of this factory is that it can process a variety of fabrics, from soft to crisp. The factory wastewater from bleaching the fabric complies with prefectural and city regulations, as well as the ordinance on preventing eutrophication of Lake Biwa that came into effect in July 1981, and the factory is committed to protecting the natural environment, including Lake Biwa.

Founded in 1950, "Sakao Orimono".
They specialize in cotton blend materials, mainly Tightly Twisted fabrics. They manufacture products that are pleasant to the touch, focusing on natural fibers and featuring a wrinkled and transparent look.

"Sakao Orimono Co., Ltd."　Founding 1950
871 Asahi Shin-ichi Town, Takashima-shi, Shiga Prefecture, 520-1501
TEL 0740-25-2164 FAX 0740-25-2183