SHIMOJIMA

SHIMOJIMA

Gorgeous dobbies from the finest craftsmanship

Originally a kimono weaver with a focus on dobby, founded in 1923. Shimojima’s main sales now come from women’s fabrics but the focus on dobby endures. The 5th generation owner, Shimojima Teruki, says the company takes advantage of the kimono’s legacy to create today’s fashion. Shimojima’s “filament weave” (applying extra-thin yarns) or three-dimensional “nashi-ji weave” threw an unexpected light on dobby’s intrinsic elegance. Dobbies generally look plainer than jacquards, but Shimojima’s are extraordinary – gorgeous and elaborate with complex processes such as fil-coupé, opal printing, fabric dyeing, and multi-layered weave. The company is also able to produce a broader width (100cm or more) fabric with different patterns and designs. Needless to say, its fabrics are highly prized by many apparel brands.

SHIMOJIMA
Add. 102-1 Higashimotomachi Isesaki City Gunma JAPAN
Tel. +81-270-24-1800 Fax. +81-270-24-1802
Email. shimojima_co@yahoo.co.jp
HP. http://shimojima-textile.co.jp/

TEXTILE SAMPLE

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DISTINGUISHED WEAVERS

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HORITATSU
KIRYU KENSHOKU
KIRYU SEISEN SHOJI
KOBATOU TEXTILE
MITASHO
SHIMOJIMA
SUSAI
Tex.Box
TOSHI TEX
TSUKUHIRO TEXTILE
SHIMOJIMA
A dobby fabric partly woven in broad twill. Two different black yarns are used, and one of them are clipped in fil-coupé.
The double-layer of checker polyester and plain cotton fabric, opal-finished to create a raised effect on the pattern.
A fabric structured in different types of weaving. The boiled woollen yarns are applied without clipped off.
Two types of polyester yarns and the cotton yarns are applied to weave a unique fabric. The width of the checker stripes changes.
Rayon, polyester, and cotton are mixed in this fabric. The texture irregularity is bought by the different shrinkage levels of each fibre.
Fabric-dyed cotton fabric, then printed with design. The white stripes are the acetate yarn mix.
The stitch lines are woven in the fabric. The white checker lines are satin weave that gives a fine smooth feel to the fabric.
A panel jacquard fabric woven with cotton/elastic weft. The elastic yarn shrinks after wash-finish, and gathers the fabric.