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2. Kogin-zashi - Wikipedia

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   As the access to materials increased, competition to design the most beautiful patterns rose, with an estimate of over 300 different kogin-zashi patterns being created. In the 20th century, the craft of kogin-zashi was streamlined, establishing the three general types that are seen today: nishi-kogin , higashi-kogin , and mishima-kogin . [ 2 ]

3. Sashiko - Wikipedia

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   Many sashiko patterns were derived from Chinese designs, but just as many were developed by native Japanese embroiderers; for example, the style known as kogin-zashi, which generally consists of diamond-shaped patterns in horizontal rows, is a distinctive variety of sashiko that was developed in Aomori Prefecture.

4. Silver Reed - Wikipedia

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   Silver Seiko Ltd., trading internationally as Silver Reed, is a Japanese company founded in 1952, [1] widely known for its knitting machines and typewriters.The company, last formally headquartered in Shinjuku, Tokyo until its 2011 demise, is unrelated to the Seiko Group (timepiece technology).

5. Knitting machine - Wikipedia

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   A modern industrial knitting machine in action industrial circular knitting fabric machines A knitting machine is a device used to create knitted fabrics in a semi or fully automated fashion. There are numerous types of knitting machines, ranging from simple spool or board templates with no moving parts to highly complex mechanisms controlled ...

6. Toshiko MacAdam - Wikipedia

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   Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam is a leading fibre artist in Canada and Japan, using knitting, crochet, and knot making techniques to create her work. Currently, her work focuses on creating large, interactive textile environments. MacAdam was born in Japan in 1940 but soon moved to Japanese-occupied Manchuria with her family during World War II.

7. Knitting - Wikipedia

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   Long loops can also be drawn out and secured, forming a "shaggy" texture to the fabric; this is known as loop knitting. Additional patterns can be made on the surface of the knitted fabric using embroidery; if the embroidery resembles knitting, it is often called Swiss darning. Various closures for the garments, such as frogs and buttons can be ...