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    Kyoto Nishijin Sajadah-KARAKUSA

    Kyoto Nishijin Sajadah-KARAKUSA

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    Where Japanese Craftsmanship Meets the Moment of Prayer

    Born in the historic weaving district of Kyoto's Nishijin — a center of textile production since before the Heian period — the Kyoto Nishijin Sajadah SHIKI is a prayer mat unlike any other. Conceived under the theme of Japanese and Islamic culture in harmony, each piece is handcrafted by master artisans using Kinran (金襴) technique: a centuries-old method of weaving gold and silver thread and foil into intricate, luminous patterns.


    KARAKUSA (唐草) — Japan's Timeless Arabesque

    The Karakusa pattern — flowing vines and tendrils in an endless arabesque — is one of Japan's most iconic textile motifs, with a history spanning over a thousand years.


    15 Hours. Thousands of Threads. One Prayer Mat.

    Kinran weaving is one of Japan's most demanding textile traditions — and for good reason. A single mat takes up to 15 hours to weave and passes through 11 distinct production stages across 7 specialist craftsmen: from hand-drawn pattern design and color planning, to thread dyeing, warping thousands of individual strands, and meticulous final inspection.

    Each step demands years — often decades — of mastery. The color layering alone, where warp and weft overlap to create subtle shifts in hue, requires an intuition that cannot be taught from a manual. This is why Kinran cannot be mass-produced. Every mat that leaves the workshop is, by nature, a rare object.


    Crafted by Kaji Kinran

    The maker behind this mat, is recognized as one of Kyoto Nishijin's foremost Kinran specialists — committed to nurturing the next generation of artisans while pushing the boundaries of traditional expression.


    Product Details

    • Material: Polyester blend
    • Size: 130cm × 70cm
    • Origin: Kyoto, Japan

    Beyond the prayer mat — display it as a wall tapestry, or present it as a gift of the highest distinction.

    • Made In Japan
    • Muslim Curated
    • Small Free Gift

    How do we curate our foods & drinks

    Supervised by our Muslim staff, we only accept items that have the 3 NOs and are safe from cross-contamination.

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