Color
■How to use the color simulator
Select the "Color on the left" or the "Color on the right" button, and proceed by selecting your favorite color from the fabric list.
*By clicking the "Color on the left" or "Color on the right" button, the left or right color displayed on the simulator will change accordingly.
* The color of the fabric might slightly differ from the color of the actual product, depending on the used devices monitor and the lighting of the environment.
* If you would like to see the actual shade of the available fabric, please visit a retail store that carries Takaokaya products, or the showroom located in our head office.
Takaokaya has more than 50 fabric shades and patterns choices in our collection. Our solid color fabrics specifically are dyed with a special mura-zome dyeing technique, which creates an interesting irregularity of color streaks on the fabrics that are very quintessential of the majority of Takaokaya products.
The linen used by Takaokaya is called kibira. It is different from normal linen because it is produced using traditional techniques, where the threads are made by cutting the linen stock and soaking it for 1-2 days. This soaking process will not only remove the dirt on the surface of the stock but also splits the stock into fine threads and joint them back together. The presence of the black and white color streaks on the thread on the finished product is due to sun exposure. Parts of the stem which are exposed turns black, while the inner part of the stem produces white threads.
The use of special fabrics is limited to the Ojami series products. Click the corresponding icons below for more information.
To utilize the color simulator, please select the cotton fabric shades from the first and second color tab available to create your desired color combination.
To utilize the color simulator, please select the cotton fabric shades from the first and second color tab available to create your desired color combination.
The color of a clear blue sky, speckled with deep jewel-like tones reminiscent of the color of ancient Celadon pottery.
A shade of lilac used to represent status in the late Meiji to Taisho period.
A popular color in the early and mid-Edo period, used for kosode or short-sleeved Kimono.
The Japanese name Wasurenagusairo translates to the color of the Forget-me-not flower. The soft shade of blue is quintessential to the iconic Forget-me-not flower.
A green color flecked with silver, like the color on the back of an arrowroot leave. A popular choice among the people of Edo to make kimono.
Sakura is one of Japan’s national flower. This soft pink color perfectly represents Kyoto spring in full bloom.
Like the color of the fragrant osmanthus flower that blooms in the autumn breeze.
The name torinoko means baby chick due to its color resemblance to the soft white color of eggshells.
Name after the color that can be seen on the reverse side of a used traditional paper, where the color of the Chinese ink used on the other side peeked through.
Its Japanese name was derived from the Asiatic dayflower known in Japan as tsuyukusa. A beautiful blue flower which's bloom only lasts for a day.
A grass-green color speckled with deep yellow tones, reminiscent of moss growing on the low mountain slopes.
A purplish-red color that was made by extracting dye from the Indian redwood tree, which is also sometimes used as a purple color substitute.
A true red color, taken from the madder root. The name was inspired by one of the Kyokako Musume Dojoji's kabuki dances.
The color is reminiscent of the colors of rose petals. Named using the old Japanese word for a rose which was shoubi.
In the past this color used to be called sarashigaki. But during the Edo period, the name changed into a more fashionable name.
The name onando translates to the storage room. It is thought that the name comes from the darkness inside a storage cupboard, although there are many theories.
This color is reminiscent of the Japanese cypress tree bark. In the past, it is said that the color was favored by feudal warlords.
The name tsutsujiiro translates to the color of the azalea flower. The color was fittingly named after the beautiful pink petals of the azalea flower.
The bright yellow color represents the beautiful color of the rape blossom that blooms in the spring.
A traditional name for the serene yellow-green, which resembles the color of new green leaves.
Dyed using the safflower's buds, which produces a warm reddish-yellow color reminiscent of the vibrant orange day-lily flower.
Rangyoku is the color in between blue and green which got its name from the Japanese name of aquamarine. Reminiscent of the beautiful blue-green sea flecked with gem-like sunlight reflecting on its surface. "
Inspired by the indigo color derived from the traditional Persicaria tinctoria plant. The leaf of the plants is crushed and pounded down to extract the beautiful indigo dye. The kanji character 褐 itself has the meaning of the dark indigo color. Its pronunciation is similar to one of the pronunciation kanji characters 勝 which means victory. In the past, the military commander would adorn this color with their armor to ensure a victory.
A bright yellow-green color. The kanji character of its Japanese name translates to the color of rice seedling.
A pale blue color achieved by using an indigo dye. The word hanada is an old Japanese name for blue.
Grey color with a hint of a blue undertone, that was very popular in the late Edo period.
The name torinoko means baby chick due to its color resemblance to the soft white color of eggshells.
This color was named after the hanabiramochi or the flower-petal cake. It is a rice cake dessert, filled with sweet cooked burdock root and red bean paste.
Tachibana orange is a local Japanese citrus. It is thought to be a magical fruit of longevity.
The color name sekichiku is taken from the china Pink flower. Its beautiful vibrant color is fitting to the color of this fabric.
A yellow-brown color made using the chojizome dyeing technique, which dates back to the Heian Period.
A bright indigo blue color that received much loved in the prosperous years of the Genroku Period.
An almost deep dark gray shade that resembles the color of concentrated black ink.
Color often is seen on an ancient Kyoto ware, which uses dark brown rust-colored iron paint on its design.
This color is a dark green color of Japanese tea. It creates the nostalgic feeling of the sweet scent and aromatic flavor of Kyō Uji tea.
A beautiful deep blue color that was made by weaving indigo-dyed thread.
The name tsutsujiiro translates to the color of the azalea flower. The color was fittingly named after the beautiful pink petals of the azalea flower.
A shade of lilac used to represent status in the late Meiji to Taisho period.
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+81 (0)75-341-2251 / +81 (0)75-341-2255
Location
242 Kintoyokocho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8331, Japan
intl@takaokaya-kyoto.jp
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