Feature of Kaga-Yuzen
About Yuzen
Work for drawing an outline with paste
Yuzen is a technique of a Kimono which gives an outline with the paste which achieves the duty of a bank so that dye may not be mixe.
- Origin
- It came to be called 'yuzen' name after the ' Miyazaki Yuzen Sai ' ,the founder of Yuzen.
- Feature
- The delicate white outline of a pattern which appears when washed at the process of finish.
About Kaga-Yuzen
- Pattern
- Pictures tone. Nature and the classic are used as the motif.
- Color
- Generally colorful. based on ' Kaga Gosai ( Kaga 5 color ) '.
enji(dark red)
odo (Chinese yellow) 
ai(indigo) 
kusa(grass green) 
kodaimurasaki (antique purple)
- Technique
- "Aobana (A blue flower which is the origin of the dye )" is used for copy the design.
"Mushi-kui (Worm-eaten spot pattern)" and "Saki-bokashi (Shading off)" which are characterized by being still natural .- There are few gorgeous ornaments (golden processing etc.) .
Kaga-Yuzen as a Kimono
- Dignity
- If you wear Kaga-Yuzen, your heart will be calmed, and feel something solemn.
- Graceful
- Even Kaga-Yuzen is not gorgeous, it still fascinates many people with its "breathtaking beauty".