Yūki-tsumugi

Yūki-tsumugi
Yūki-tsumugi weaving
TypeFabric
MaterialSilk
Production methodWeaving
Production processCraft production
Place of originYūki, Japan
Yuki-tsumugi, silk fabric production technique
CountryJapan
Reference00406
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2010 (5th session)
ListRepresentative

Yūki-tsumugi (結城紬) is a variety of silk cloth produced in Japan, chiefly in Yūki in Ibaraki Prefecture. It is designated as one of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan, and has also been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.