It's called Himeji Kurozan leather. There is leather that is used as the material for the torso and chest of armor and kendo armor.
I'm sure you've all seen it.
Here is the close-up
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The bumpy part This is ordinary leather coated with lacquer.
The lacquer is also made from domestic lacquer. Regarding cow skin, which is called raw hide, Tanned in Himeji using domestic cowhide.
Raw materials, tanning, lacquer All domestic
I think some people may have an allergy to lacquer. Lacquer hardens due to humidity.
that's why If it hardens, no matter who touches it It doesn't seem like I'm allergic to it I think you can use it with confidence!
Can you see that the leather on the head is shiny?
This will be a coating using lacquer.
that's why Because it is strong and does not easily deteriorate It was used for armor.
This black remaining leather Adopted by that famous brand.
it is
grand seiko
Quote: Grand Seiko
Limited to 20 pieces worldwide grand seiko watch The price for one bottle is 49.5 million yen. Black leather is used.
This company is the only one that can make this leather. If this company disappears The leather called black residual leather will disappear.
We have been making materials for armor and kendo armor torso and chest since our predecessors. We have inherited this as a family business.
The color is purple in the foreground There is also a dark red in the back.
Because it's a living animal There are scratches The size of the grain (bumpy) varies depending on the location.
There are large wrinkles around the stomach. The back has small wrinkles etc.
By processing lacquer The grain is coated and sparkles like a jewel.
It's made of cowhide Only here in Japan and the world!
It has also received awards around the world.
What do you do with this black leather?
There are two things I'm thinking of "Accessories" and "Clothes" I'm thinking about it.
When it comes to clothes, don't use the entire surface. I guess I only use it on my shoulders.
For example, a suede jacket
For example, use it only on the shoulders.
Use it like that Others use nubuck leather etc. I think it would be interesting to change the look of the leather.
Besides that The high-quality body bag that I have been talking about for a while. I think it would be interesting to incorporate it as a pattern.
There is no battle right now, so I use my weapons as a battle bag. Inheriting the samurai spirit of the Japanese people and passing it on as a background.
With the spirit of a samurai who never gives up on anything I want you to move forward. I'm thinking of trying making something like that.
that's why The body back is not made entirely of black leather. I use black black residual leather. Any other black Black remaining leather version There's also a different leather version. I'm thinking of making one.
Others There is indigo dyeing!
As for indigo It's a little confusing.
Not synthetic indigo Hand-dyed using real plant indigo.
that's why It took a lot of time It's very valuable!
Instead, there is uneven color The color is not uniform depending on the location.
The reason is “Because it’s hand-dyed.”
It's not dyed by machine, so...
If it's a machine If you put it in a drum like a washing machine, it will dye evenly.
but by hand dyeing The good thing about it is that the texture of the color changes in places. That kind of thing is called indigo dyeing. It's not called indigo.
In Japan Don't write it as "indigo" It's called "Aizome"
In other countries, it is called "Indigo".
To the company “Is lacquer complete after one coat?” When I asked
"I'll apply it about 10 times," he said.
It takes a while to make one though It seems that this method has been passed down from generation to generation.
I immediately bought one!
Even if you just buy one piece of this leather It's higher than Bartolo...
I don't know how long I can use it The shape of the body back has already been decided. Now I'm wondering what kind of leather to use. I hope you look forward to it again!