Kurashiki Notting Chair Mat J

Kurashiki Notting for cold wooden chairs.

80 years ago, Mr. Sotomura developed the "Kurashiki Notting" chair mat. Its durable and efficient construction means it can be used for 50 years, or even a lifetime if well-maintained. Placed on a cold wooden chair in winter, it protects your bottom from the chill.

Kurashiki Notting was created when sitting on the floor was still the norm in Japan. It was born with an eye to a future where chairs would be used in daily life. Because the weft is wool, it has a thick finish, making it comfortable to sit on and perpetually popular. It's an item you'll want to cherish and use for a long time.







Wool has strong resilience, so it won't flatten.

In addition, it's warm. Like a rug, it's woven very tightly and firmly, so it takes years for it to become supple.

Even after about 10 years of use, it still looks close to new, and it won't show wear unless it's sat on for even longer.





Kurashiki Notting is a chair mat that has been produced for 80 years using the hand-weaving loom and designs conceived by Kichinosuke Sotomura, the first director of the Kurashiki Folk Craft Museum.

The Kurashiki Hand-Dyed Hand-Woven Research Institute was established in 1956 as part of the Mingei (Folk Craft) Movement.
It teaches hand-weaving, spinning, dyeing, etc., and creates healthy, unpretentious, beautiful objects that work in daily life. Kurashiki Notting is one such item. It is woven by tying wool threads one by one to the warp threads. It is warm, durable, and will serve you for a long time.

The individuality of the user is welcome, but the individuality of the maker is not needed.

Kurashiki Notting can be called the culmination of Kichinosuke Sotomura's philosophy of craftsmanship. Its timeless appeal, loved through changing eras, has been supported by the makers' intention, passed down carefully from generation to generation.




Back side.




Cotton threads are stretched as warp, and wool threads are tied and cut one by one by hand.






It fits perfectly on the seat of a Wishbone chair. Also prevents soiling of the paper cord.