Kumihimo

Kumihimo (Japanese组(み)纽, dt " braided " ) is a traditional Japanese braiding technique in which you made ​​with coiled strands of yarn tapes and cords. By repeatedly superimposing the yarn strands in a specific sequence resulting in a pattern. The nature of the pattern depends largely on the motion sequence, the color and material choice, as well as the distribution of the different colors. The number of strands of yarn used can vary from 4 to about 170 strands, depending on the pattern and Flechtstuhl. As yarn came earlier silk, cotton or synthetic fiber today also used. Traditionally, the art is run on a Flechthocker or Flechtstuhl. It can be used: the marudai (丸 台, dt " round frame " ), Kakudai (角 台, dt " square frame " ), Ayatakedai (绫 竹 台), Takadai (高 台, dt " high frame ", also Kodai read ), Naikidai (内 记 台).

A simplified way the braiding is carried out with plastic discs in which the threads are clamped. The patterns are specified using numbers when the notches of the disks are numbered and it will Overlays used. The number of the strands used is limited by the number of notches ( about 32).