Kumihimo
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Kumihimo is a Japanese form of braid-making. They are interlaced braids.
Kumihimo cord was first created by a form of finger-loop braiding. Later tools such as the Marudai and the Takadai were employed to make more complex braids in shorter time. The most prominent historical use of the cords were by Samurai as both a functional and decretive way to lace their lamellar armor, and that of their horses armor and barding. Kumihimo cord is now modernly used as ties on haori jackets and for obijimes, which are used for tying on an obi. Modern kumihimo disks are also now used for a transportable replacment for marudais.
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[edit] Terms related to kumihimo
- Kagami
- KongÅ gumi
- Kumihimo or kumi himo
- Marudai
- Obi
- Obijime
- Omori
- Takadai
- Tama
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[edit] External links
www.braidershand.com
