Translations:Beppu Bamboo Basketry/11/en
From Japanese Craftpedia portal
Weaving techniques
Beppu bamboo craft is especially known for its weaving techniques. Eight basic weaving patterns are commonly associated with the tradition:
- Yotsume-ami — a four-eye or cross pattern;
- Mutsume-ami — a six-eye or hexagonal pattern;
- Yatsume-ami — an eight-eye or octagonal pattern;
- Ajiro-ami — a twilled or net-like woven pattern;
- Gozame-ami — a mat-like pattern;
- Matsuba-ami — a pine-needle pattern;
- Kikuzoko-ami — a chrysanthemum-bottom pattern;
- Rinkō-ami — a bull’s-eye or circular pattern.
