Atelier Shimura is currently running a series on "THE KYOTO," a platform that disseminates traditional culture and crafts from Kyoto, as well as useful tips for daily life.

This is the episode about plain-colored kimonos. Atelier Shimura creates plain-colored kimonos using various plants, such as indigo, madder, green, purple root, and white oak . When you look closely, you will see that plain-colored kimonos made of tsumugi fabric dyed with plants have a complex look, with subtle gradations of light and shade and textures that include shadows. Please come and see the plain-colored kimonos that give you a sense of the infinite world.

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