Pure gold thread 1kake(0.16mm thickness)
Pure gold thread 1kake(0.16mm thickness)
Pure gold thread 1kake(0.16mm thickness)
Pure gold thread 1kake(0.16mm thickness)

Gold thread products

Pure gold thread 1kake(0.16mm thickness)

Pure Gold Thread - The Finest Craft Materials - Kyoto Traditional Crafts

$90 USD

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  • Made with high-purity real gold leaf
  • Hand-stamped by artisans
  • Beautiful real gold luster
  • Thickness: One piece (ultra-fine)

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Description

This is the finest gold thread, made using genuine gold leaf with the highest purity. Crafted by artisans through strict process control, this thread radiates a beautiful, unparalleled brilliance. This is the thinnest "single thread." It adds the brilliance of real gold to delicate embroidery, weaving, and other intricate work.

Materials & Care

Materials

  • Pure gold leaf
  • Lacquer
  • Japanese paper
  • Coiling thread

Care

It is sensitive to abrasion, so please refrain from using it in situations where abrasion may occur.
About the workshop

About the workshop

Terashima Hotara Shoten, Kyoto
Founded in 1897, Terashima Hotaro Shoten is a long-established gold and silver thread store in Kyoto that has been in business for four generations. Carrying on the tradition of gold and silver thread with over 1,500 years of history, the store supports the dazzling brilliance of sumo wrestlers' mawashi and festival floats. Crafted by hand and with strict process control, with careful attention paid to humidity and temperature, the threads are of unparalleled beauty. With the motto of "sincerity and care," the store continues to challenge itself to create new "treasures" that fit into modern life while preserving tradition.
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