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In Japan, koinobori is a very seasonable item used only for the Children's Festival, May 5th. Generally, you cannot buy koinobori at most of the shops except in the last sales months, March and April, just before May 5th.
However, we always have enough stock through a year.
You can purchase anytime of a year.

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stuffed koinobori cell-phone/bag charms made of chirimen cloths

"Chirimen" is a traditional weaving technique that was developed in the late sixteenth century in Japan. The cloth or silk fabric that is made from this technique is also called "chirimen."
The cloth has the unique feature of soft wrinkles.
the wrinkles are created by alternating two types of silk thread, twisted in different directions, by turns in the weft. The woven cloth is at first flat, but the wrinkles suddenly emerge after rinsing dirt out of the thread. This is the moment when the breathtaking beauty chirimen craft by Yoshie Dendo

of the wrinkles is born.
These wrinkles are called "shibo" in Japanese. The shibo also appear because the weft (the thread being woven) is ten times thicker than the warp (the set of lengthwise threads).
Chirimen is mostly used for finely made kimono.
Since chirimen cloth is very attractive with its unique soft taste and easy to handle, it is often used to make a tiny accessory. This is koinobori charms

called chirimen craft. In chirimen craft, small pieces of the chirimen cloth are sewn together to create small, artful objects such as flowers, birds, fish, animals, dolls, and small toys. All the items in this page are unique stuffed koinobori cell-phone/bag charms designed and handmade one by one, by a Japanese chirimen craft artist, Suzu Mizukawa. Enjoy and taste her cute design making the most of the good features of chirimen cloths.

KOINOBORI CELL-PHONE/BAG CHARMS MADE OF CHIRIMEN CLOTHS * 1 cm = 0.394 inch	item #	length (centimeter)	price (Yen)
	007-001	BLACK 5-color streamer: 5 cm black stuffed carp: 5 cm	out of stock

	007-002	RED 5-color streamer: 5 cm red stuffed carp: 5 cm	out of stock

	007-003	BLUE 5-color streamer: 5 cm blue stuffed carp : 5 cm	out of stock

	007-004	GREEN 5-color streamer: 5 cm green stuffed carp : 5 cm	out of stock

1) Since these products are handmade, individually, patterns may be a little different from those shown in the photograph. 2) Please note that chirimen cloths shrink in the wash.

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