Japan'S "Two Sided Dyeing" Is At The Threshold Of Survival.

Fuda Atsu and his double faced scarves

A very thin silk.

The front is bright green, the back is pure black and white pattern, and the two colors are clear and clear, without interference, which is unique.

In the studio of Fuda Atsu, the fifth generation of the "Futian dye industry", the reporter appreciated the unique work of the family -- double faced dyeing.

This technique was invented by the second generation of the Fu Tian family and was patented.

Tokyo is the three largest in Japan.

One of the producing areas of dyeing and weaving, it has a history of more than 150 years.

Fuda Atsu's family business is developing here.

This technique of dyeing both sides of silk with completely different colors and patterns can be applied to kimono.

You can make the inside and outside the beautiful effect without making the specially designed lining.

Because of the tedious process, the price is very expensive.

However, in the days when the Japanese wore kimono, the business of Futian family prospered and there was endless work every day.

It will take at least 12 years to become a qualified craftsman in the field of dyeing.

When Fuda Atsu was a primary school student, he would enter a workshop helper after school.

Skills need to be imperceptibly inherited, "learning and remembering with body and mind".

Therefore, he learned the secrets of his family by himself.

"Is there any time for boredom?" Fuda Atsu said, "of course."

In college, he chose law and wanted to be a lawyer.

But in the Japanese society, the eldest son must follow the family business to prevent the children from splitting up for the sake of inheritance, and to avoid the crisis of uninherited technology.

Futian is the eldest son and has the obligation to inherit family business.

After his father retired at the age of 60, Fuda Atsu officially became the fifth generation of the "Futian dye industry".

At first, the business went well, but as the number of people wearing kimono in Japan became less and less, and the dress became more and more popular, the family business gradually slid to a low level, and even faced with the danger of bankruptcy.

This has aroused Fuda Atsu's sense of responsibility.

"As a craftsman, I can not let precious traditional crafts disappear in my hands."

Fuda Atsu believes that a good craftsman can not be confined to a single field. He must constantly innovate, grasp the trend of the world and integrate fashion into tradition, so that traditional skills can not be lost or closed down.

So he took part in the technical examination of the Ministry of economy and industry in Japan, won the title of "Japanese traditional craftsmanship", and made unique products with modern products closely related to daily life, such as ties, scarves and modern clothing with kimono elements. These products and techniques were awarded the "Minister of economic industry" and "the National Federation of trade unions".

He and others

The umbrella made by the two sides dyeing method is different from the outside color. It is appreciated by the chairman of Tokyo SME revitalization commune and widely recognized by the market.

This year he participated in the Tokyo handcraft revitalization project.

He once went to China's Suzhou to take part in the Silk Fair with staff and new products from the company. He was very happy that Chinese consumers liked their scarves very much.

Later, he will go to Paris and other places for exhibitions.

"Craftsmen want to produce what they think is the best quality, and must apply to life and satisfy the aesthetic standards of modern people."

Only in this way can tradition be carried forward and inherited through continuous innovation.

Fuda Atsu told reporters that he went to the end of the craftsman's path, and the greatest motivation of tireless efforts is the joy of work, the satisfaction of dyeing a piece of fabric and the smile of customer satisfaction.

He said frankly that some things made in China "always feel that there is room for improvement."

If I can't go on the market according to my requirements and ideas. "