指輪　bamboo ring

竹ひご1本を編んで輪にして作る竹の指輪
元々は、タガと呼ばれたものでして
桶や樽の外側を竹で締め固める時に使われていた竹をタガと呼びそれに使われた技法で編みます。
この昔ながらの技法を用いて竹の指輪を作りました。



Bamboo ring is made by knitting only one bamboo string into a ring shape.
The traditional name of this ring is Taga.
Taga bamboo ring was used to give support from the outside to the wood barrels that were used
as containers for rice, tea ,pickles... the taga ring was keeping all the wood pieces of the barrel
together.
Yui Valley Bamboo
We harvest our bamboo by ourselves from Asahina and Okabe in Fujieda city, Shizuoka
prefecture, Japan.
We harvest 2 types of bamboo named `Madake‘ and ‘Moso‘- from 10 different bamboo groves.
Harvest season is from about October to December,
When the bamboo grove stops to drink rain water from the ground.
After harvest we will cut the bamboo from 20 meter length
to 4 pieces of 2 meter each, that we can use.
The next step is boiling the bamboo in a large 2 meter water pot,
This process will drain out the oils.
After that the bamboo will dry in the sun and wind for 2 to 3 weeks.
Our final outcome from this long process is a strong, long lasting beautiful white bamboo with
natural glossy skin.
Because we only use the bamboo skin surface in our products
They are very strong and can last long.
Size
Please understand that the shape, color and size might be slightly different because it is
handmade from natural materials.
Cleaning
Wash quickly and wipe thoroughly, do not use detergent.
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Storage method
Avoid direct sunlight and humidity. have good ventilation.
Do not store in a plastic bag as humidity might cause mold.
Colore might change over time to a light brown color.
Special orders
Custom size orders are possible, please contact us