A kumihimo braiding stand creates a flat braid through a series of 's' twisted threads resulting in a series of diamond shapes called hishi. The [...]

Kohrai Gumi is a more advanced one layer Takadai braid.  It blends Plain Weave and Twill structures.  The appearance of the braid will be different [...]

Kumihimo or kumi himo is, literally, kumi or coming together and himo for string, cord or rope. Kumihimo is an ancient Japanese braiding art that [...]

Kute-Uchi, Japanese loop braiding, dates back to the 7th century. This braiding technique allows the craftsman to make a braid free-hand without the aid of [...]