The traditional clothing of Ainu people is the attush robe, worn by both genders. Attush is a fabric made from the soft inner strips of elm bark. Women collected the bark in spring and soaked it until it separated into fibers.

The Ainu had casual attire for everyday use, and holiday attire for special ceremonies. The oldest traditional Ainu clothing can be seen in the “Wonderful Sights of Ezo Island,” written by a Wajin during the second half of the Edo period.

The matanpushi (Ainu/Japanese: マタンプシ) is a traditional garment worn by the Ainu people of Japan. [1] Complementing the sapanpe - which is worn by men - the matanpushi is usually worn by women in modern Ainu ceremonies, although originally it was a common facet of Ainu fashion among men. [2]

This section highlights the Ainu people’s traditional food, clothing and housing of 100 to 200 years ago. Their current daily lives in terms of food, clothing and housing are almost the same as those of most people in Japan.

2018年12月2日 · We present a selection from the chapter “Embodied Knowledge (The Fabric of Indigeneity)” which focuses on the cultural context of Ainu textiles. The most enduring aspect of Ainu cloth is the way that it knits individual Ainu to one another through prayer and as a vessel of the artist’s affection.

2018年6月28日 · Nibutani is name of place and its meaning come of “the place where trees grow” in Ainu language. Nibutani is made in Hirakata Sarugun, Hiratori-cho, Hokkaido. Nibutani Bark cloth is woven by weavers using yarns which comes from Halibut tree of Saru River basin.

In this article, we delve into the fascinating world of Ainu clothing. We explore how their traditional garments reflect the cultural, spiritual, and social aspects of the Ainu community.

2020年10月2日 · Historically, the Ainu made their clothing out of the natural materials that were available to them. These included fish skins, animal hides and fibers woven from tree bark (especially of the Japanese elm and linden trees) or various grasses.

2020年8月31日 · This section highlights the Ainu people’s traditional, clothing of 100 to 200 years ago. Their current daily lives in terms of food, clothing and housing are almost the same as those of most people in Japan.

2021年1月18日 · Textiles provide an aperture into the beliefs of Ainu society. While Ainu textiles are far removed from the decorative robes of the royal court and upper classes, the motifs they employ express universal yearnings for luck, fertility, prosperity, happiness and security.