Gold thread products

Pure gold thread 4kake(0.33mm thicknes)

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

$138 USD

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  • Made with high-purity real gold leaf
  • Hand-stamped by artisans
  • Beautiful real gold luster
  • Thickness: 4-fold (thin)

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Description

This is a genuine gold thread made with a luxurious amount of high-purity gold leaf. Craftsmen have used their many years of experience to assess the condition of the lacquer, and the carefully crafted thread has a beautiful luster. This is a thin "four-strand" thread. It is ideal for creating works that require delicate expression, or as a material for meticulous handmade items.

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

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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