[Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture] Average age over 70! Offers from fashion houses around the world come in for this endangered craftsmanship!

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• Why does Kokura Orimono receive requests from global brands? Kokura Orimono's strength lies in its jacquard silk weaving. An industrial jacquard loom has 14,200 warp threads, with weft threads passing back and forth between them. However, because silk is a natural fiber, there are subtle variations in thickness even within a single thread. Artisans adjust these threads and thread them, keeping a close eye on the loom to ensure it runs smoothly. Even within the production area, there are now very few highly specialized artisans, the reason why Kokura Orimono receives requests from global brands. Why not visit Kokura Orimono to meet these rare, elite, skilled artisans? *For foreign visitors: Information on the day will be available only in Japanese.
• Witness the moment when the delicate silk jacquard is made, even by major fashion houses and famous brands!
• Many people don't know about Kokura Orimono because they don't make final products like bags or clothes, but they do weave textiles for well-known brands, focusing on silk jacquard. On this tour, you can witness the moment when silk jacquard, which requires extremely delicate and advanced techniques and is traded with world-famous fashion houses, is born.
• Already a heritage! Browse the archives of Kokura Textiles
• The history of Kokura Textiles is closely linked to the development of Japan's silk industry and the jacquard industry in Komatsu. In this program, you can view the important textile archives that Kokura Textiles, which was founded in 1895, has built up. Enjoy the stories behind each piece, learning when and for what purpose it was woven.
• A treasure trove...! Find some bargains from the dead stock storehouse♪
• Behind the office of Ogura Textiles is a secret storehouse directly connected to the building. It is filled with dead stock of discontinued fabrics that were woven in the past...! This is the first time that the general public has been able to see this storehouse. Visitors who come to visit on the day will be able to purchase the storehouse's bargains by the meter. Don't miss this opportunity!