Cute and durable goods made from tatami mat edge

Kojima , Kurashiki City , is the production center of tatami borders, accounting for approximately 80% of the domestic market share.

During the Edo period, cultivation of salt-resistant cotton began in the large-scale reclaimed land of what is now the Kojima region of Kurashiki City . Subsequently, a textile industry using cotton emerged, leading to the development of Kokura weaving and Sanadahimo cord production. Then, during the Showa period, spurred by a boom in new housing construction, tatami mat borders, a type of narrow woven fabric, began to be produced in large quantities.

The Karakoto district of Kojima , Kurashiki City , continues to preserve the tradition of narrow fabrics, a long history in the ever-changing Kojima industry. Tatami borders made in this area account for approximately 80% of the domestic market share.

A long-established company that overturns conventional wisdom about tatami edging proposes new uses for tatami edging

Takada Orimono was founded in 1892 as a manufacturer of Bizen obi fabric, and began making tatami mat borders in the early Showa period.

"While cherishing tradition as tradition, we want to propose new tatami borders and let more people know about the beauty of Japanese culture that is tatami." Inheriting this founder's vision, we are distributing tatami borders across the country in a variety of colors and designs never before seen in tatami borders. With a Toyotomi variety of 1,000 different types, we now account for 35% of the national market share.

Takada Orimono has been working to develop new uses for the material for the past 10 years, with the aim of "letting people know that this is a tatami border production area and getting them interested in the material."

Highly designed and durable: various miscellaneous goods made from tatami borders

Lightweight and durable, tatami borders are also suitable for three-dimensional processing, and the Toyotomi variety of patterns that can be created from woven fabrics just a few centimeters wide is utilized to create a wide variety of miscellaneous goods.

For example, bags, pen cases, coin purses, card cases, pouches, etc. There are also gift envelopes accented with tatami borders.

Why not try incorporating tatami edge goods, born from the encounter between traditional materials and new sensibilities, into your daily life?