About Saga Nishiki
Saga nishiki is a distinctive brocade textile produced in Saga City, Saga Prefecture. It is characterized by a special technique of weaving with finely cut gold and silver foil as the warp threads and silk as the weft. Developed as a craft of the Nabeshima domain during the mid-Edo period, it became an offering to the Shogunate and various daimyo. Characterized by gleaming gold and silver luster and intricate patterns, it is used for obi, pouches, and accessories. Studios in Saga City continue to preserve the traditional technique today.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
金銀箔経糸使い錦織紋織り
Materials
金箔・銀箔絹糸
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 佐賀錦保存会・勝山興文堂