About Ki-Ori Tennâge
Ki-Ori Tennâge is the world first real wood textile weaving our 
real wood sheet into a textile with a high-speed rapier loom.
Ki-Ori Tennâge is a collaborated technology of Tennâge and Kyoto-Nishijin-Ori. Using a different woven style, or using different color, thickness or kind of thread material (silk, cotton, polymer, etc.) in horizontal thread, even the same wood species changes its appearance. The beauty of real wood and the art of textile create this exceptional real wood textile, Ki-Ori Tennâge.
Technology and Advantage of Ki-Ori Tennâge
We slit our Tennâge real wood sheet into 2mm, and use it as a vertical thread. This way, we can weave it into wide textile quickly by an automated weaving machine. Therefore, we can manufacture and sell a large quantity with quick lead-time and stable price.
In the past, some Japanese craftsmen hand-wove a slit real wood in horizontal, using a Japanese traditional technology called HIKIHAKU. However, this method had many limitations. First, real wood is not flexible enough for bending like our Tennâge real wood sheet. Next, it has to be hand-woven since it is used as a horizontal thread, thus the textile had limitation in width and productivity.
Ki-Ori Tennâge is a new textile that overcame all these problems. Since it is more flexible than Tennâge wood sheet and has some elasticity, it can be used into some 3D part designs.
Samples of Ki-Ori Tennâge
Below are products, samples, and prototypes using Ki-Ori Tennâge.
The unique features of Ki-Ori Tennâge are highlighted, showcasing the beautiful wood grain in Nishijin weaving.
Brand Product Application of Ki-Ori Tennâge
The natural wood fashion brand VEGATWOOD has developed fashion accessories by utilizing the unique features of Ki-Ori Tennâge. These products received high praise at various exhibitions and department stores. Ki-Ori Tennâge is a versatile natural wood textile material that can be applied to a wide range of products.
"VEGATWOOD" is a fashion brand that expresses Japan's traditional culture and craftsmanship, as well as the charm of natural wood, through new materials. By using Ki-Ori Tennâge as the material for their products, they have created various fashion items.
