Nagahama city located in northern Shiga is famous for and the source of silk fabrics called ‘Hamachirimen’. Hamachirimen is a silk fabric product of the highest quality which is weaved from hard twine yarn using a technique called water twisting. This fabric is perfect for making Kimonos.

		Address			512, Gouno-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0206, JAPAN
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		PR			"Amiori tsumugi", which is designated as traditional craft of Shiga Prefecture, is textile fabric made by cutting the silk nets used for fishing in Lake Biwa and weaving them from whisker-like threads.Currently, I 'm purchasing and weaving by silk fishing nets at a net manufacturing company.

		NANKYU CHIRIMEN CO., LTD.
		Address			544, Kamiteru-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0015 JAPAN
		URL			https://www.big-advance.site/s/171/1260
		PR			Utilizing all the knowledge and experience of textile making such as twisting,warping,weaving,etc.cultivated in the manufacture of Hama crepe scince our establishment in 1877. We are developing new textiles and products that much the needs of the times and inherit the traditional Hama crepe.

		TAKETSUNE CO., LTD.
		Address			36-20, Asahi-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0056 JAPAN
		URL			http://www.taketune.com/
		PR			Traditional techniques to make a textile called "Wana velvet", which is said to have been introduced to Nagahama,Shiga Prefecture, in the mid-Edo period.The 100% silk fabric made through delicate work is lightweight, and the three-dimensional patterns created by theloops are richly expressive.

		YOSHIMASA ORIMONO CO., LTD.
		Address			629, Kumode-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga 526-0014 JAPAN
		URL			https://yoshimasa-orimono.jp/
		PR			We produce high-grade silk Hama Chirimen in our integrated production system from warp and weft production to weaving in-house. Please pay attention to our sustainable fabrics "NecoS: Eco-friendly Silk" and "TOUGH SILK: Long-life Silk".