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76. Flower of Life Kurume-kasuri Kantoi dress, Flower of Life Kurume-kasuri furoshiki - natural indigoIn the year 1800, at the age of 12, Den Inoue developed a style of weaving in which parts of the textile appear to have a splashed pattern. This style of weaving became greatly prized and quickly spread across the region. By the latter half of the Edo period, kasuri production had increased dramatically.
76. Flower of Life Kurume-kasuri Kantoi dress, Flower of Life Kurume-kasuri furoshiki - natural indigoIn the year 1800, at the age of 12, Den Inoue developed a style of weaving in which parts of the textile appear to have a splashed pattern. This style of weaving became greatly prized and quickly spread across the region. By the latter half of the Edo period, kasuri production had increased dramatically.