This is part of a collection of stories spotlighting deeply rooted—yet sometimes less exposed—crafts hubs around the world and how to experience them. Read more here. At Chinen Bingata laboratory on ...

Bingata 紅型 is a traditional Okinawan textile dyeing technique that has long attracted people with its bright colors and simple motifs inspired by the flowers, plants, and natural beauty of Okinawa.

Bingata is a textile dyed with a technique created in Okinawa for clothing used by specific classes of Ryukyu society - including royal and noble families. The assortment of shapes created using paper ...

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