Free patterns, tutorials, tips, and resources for kumihimo braiding. Learn about kumihimo history, the disk and the marudai.
Discover Kumihimo, Japan’s ancient art of silk braiding — from Jomon-era cord patterns to modern design, weaving connection, strength, and timeless beauty.
The equipment needed to start braiding and step-by-step instructions on how to make a kumihimo stand out of recycled materials. Kumihimo patterns and how to use them to make gorgeous braids.
As the demand for kumihimo for Japanese swords increased, frames called takadai and naikidai were invented to make kumihimo, and the technique of braiding developed dramatically, giving rise to many new techniques.
Make Your Own Kumihimo Braiding Disk + Learn the Basics: Kumihimo is a Japanese braiding technique that's fun, relaxing, and surprisingly easy to start, with just a few simple materials.
Kumihimo is the traditional Japanese technique of braiding strands of silk to create intricately colored cords. The cords, also called kumihimo, are strong but slender, and have a multitude of uses.
Kumihimo is a braiding technique with origins in Asia. The craft spread from China to Japan, where it gained tremendous popularity during the time of the samurai.
Learn about kumihimo with our free tutorials and instructional videos, then pick up some kumihimo supplies and try this fun and rewarding technique for yourself.
Kumihimo is Japanese for “gathered threads”, and is an ancient Japanese form of braid-making. You interlace strands of cords and ribbons in a certain order, then you have a strong, decorative braided rope.
In this FREE video introducing you to Kumihimo Basics, Angela K. Schneider guides you through the process of creating a simple braid. She covers materials as well as how to read kumihimo instructions.