{"product_id":"kigami-and-kami-ito","title":"Kigami and Kami-ito","description":"by Hiroko Karuno\u003cbr\u003e Paperback\u003cbr style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Kigami and Kami-ito: Japanese Handmade Paper and Paper Thread\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'trebuchet ms', geneva;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e87 pages. English and Japanese text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Palatino Linotype; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIllustrated book in which Hiroko Karuno reveals the intricate method of producing kami-ito, thread spun from sheets of handmade paper, or kigami. In both English and Japanese, she describes the making of kigami by a professional papermaker, plus preparing the paper for spinning, spinning the thread, and finishing the skeins in preparation for weaving. Kigami and Kami-ito, the first bilingual book of its kind, fulfills the author's commitment to preserving the knowledge of this extraordinary textile tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHiroko Karuno is an expert spinner, weaver, and dyer who has exhibited shifu and taught numerous workshops in Japan and in Canada.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51658719691,"sku":"Shifu Book","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2262\/4635\/products\/195f06fd3923570c53e8277527b570f0.jpg?v=1504681298","url":"https:\/\/hiromipaper.live\/products\/kigami-and-kami-ito","provider":"Hiromi Paper, Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}